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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did a group of Nickel's young inmates die in a dormitory fire?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1998.

2. For how many years had the black boys held the Nickel boxing title prior to Griff's participation?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

3. Who warned Elwood not to move while he was being punished for his perceived involvement in fighting?
(a) Griff.
(b) Desmond.
(c) Cory.
(d) Turner.

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

5. Which character was NOT a part of the group of the three most fearsome boys at Nickel?
(a) Griff.
(b) Black Mike.
(c) Lonnie.
(d) Desmond.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jody was a student from what university when she discovered the "secret graveyard" (3) on one part of the Nickel Academy's property?

2. Which character overheard Superintendent Spencer order Griff to throw the boxing match?

3. How many days in total had Elwood attended classes at Melvin Griggs Technical before he was unjustly accused of stealing a car?

4. What was the name of the Community Service supervisor under whom Elwood eventually worked after Turner's recommendation?

5. In addition to Spencer, how many other men came to fetch Elwood and other boys on the night of Elwood's first trip to the White House?

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