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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. On what day of Elwood's incarceration at Nickel does he meet Turner?
(a) His third.
(b) His second.
(c) His first.
(d) His tenth.

2. Though Mr. Marconi had already carried black magazines in his shop, Elwood got him to order what other items tailored to the black community's needs?
(a) Black hair products.
(b) Black newspapers.
(c) Artwork by black visual artists.
(d) Novels by black writers.

3. Which two classes did Elwood miss on his very first day of educational instruction at Nickel?
(a) Music class and drama class.
(b) Science class and English class.
(c) Art class and shop class.
(d) Math class and history class.

4. Boys punished within the White House were ordered to lie down on a blood-stained mattress and to hold onto what object?
(a) A timer.
(b) A chain.
(c) A rail.
(d) A rope.

5. What subject did Mr. Hill teach at Lincoln High School when he talked to Elwood about taking college classes during Elwood's senior year?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Music.
(c) History.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. The White House had once been used in what other capacity?

2. The national press picked up the story about the secret cemetery at Nickel Academy after a newspaper from what city published a story about it first?

3. How many boys in total did the Nickel staff get out of their beds the night they punished Elwood and some others for fighting?

4. What was Elwood's answer when he was later asked "how many licks he got" (68) at the White House?

5. Who warned Elwood not to move while he was being punished for his perceived involvement in fighting?

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