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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term did Elwood borrow from the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. when he pinpointed the problem with the would-be thieves' actions?
(a) Dignity.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Honor.
(d) Respect.

2. During what period of Elwood's life did he play a game wherein he tried to guess how may "Negro patrons" (18) were seated in the Richmond Hotel's dining room?
(a) 6 to 9.
(b) 9 to 12.
(c) 9 to 14.
(d) 13 to 15.

3. In what month did Mr. Hill visit Elwood in order to tell him about the college program for high school students?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) September.

4. On what "side" of the Nickel Academy's property was the "secret graveyard" (3) discovered?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) East.

5. In what month did Elwood arrive at Nickel?
(a) November.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) October.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name did the Nickel Boys call the Nickel Academy's "official cemetery" (3)?

2. What profanity-laden items were passed on to the black students at Lincoln High School whenever the students at the white high school received new ones?

3. While the black inmates of Nickel called the building used for whippings "the White House," who called the building "the Ice Cream Factory" (66)?

4. For how many nights was Elwood permitted to sleep in his own home between his sentencing and his departure for Nickel?

5. Mr. Hill started teaching history at Lincoln High School when Elwood was a student in which year of high school?

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