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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. Mr. Hill started teaching history at Lincoln High School when Elwood was a student in which year of high school?
(a) Freshman.
(b) Senior.
(c) Junior.
(d) Sophomore.

2. How much of the Florida government's publishing was done on Nickel property at the time of Elwood's arrival?
(a) Half of it.
(b) One-quarter of it.
(c) All of it.
(d) The majority of it.

3. 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) Music.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) History.
(d) English.

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

5. What parts of the Nickel Boys' bodies were whipped with the strap referred to as "Black Beauty" (68)?
(a) Their legs.
(b) Their chests.
(c) Their stomachs.
(d) Their backs.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years had the black boys held the Nickel boxing title prior to Griff's participation?

2. Which character was NOT a part of the group of the three most fearsome boys at Nickel?

3. Turner told Elwood that if he were to run away from Nickel, he would head in what direction "because they ain't expecting it" (122)?

4. 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?

5. Phil the houseman told Elwood and the other boys at the scene of the fight that which character would soon hear of the incident?

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