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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 kind of location in Tallahassee had Jaime liked to hang out with his friends before his stint at Nickel?
(a) Under a river bridge.
(b) A garbage dump.
(c) On the rooftop of City Hall.
(d) A train yard.

2. How many generations of Elwood's family had worked at the Richmond Hotel over the years?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

4. What piece of prison slang is said to have infiltrated the environment of Nickel as well?
(a) Brake fluid.
(b) Bum beef.
(c) Free world.
(d) All day.

5. Turner realized at the end of Chapter 10 that the Christmas light display at Nickel reminded him of the atmosphere of what location?
(a) Grand Central Station.
(b) Church.
(c) Fun Town.
(d) The racetrack.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What machine was used to mask the screams of the boys as they were punished within the White House?

3. Who created a written record of every date, establishment name, and individual name associated with the Community Service activities supervised by Harper?

4. In what suburb of a large Florida town did Elwood live with his grandmother Harriet?

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

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