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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. What part of Turner's escape fantasy did he consider especially important to share with Elwood?
(a) Having enough money.
(b) Knowing how to swim.
(c) Misleading the search dogs.
(d) Going alone.

2. Turner told Elwood that any boy taken "out back" (103) at Nickel would end up in what state?
(a) Suicidal.
(b) Homicidal.
(c) Dead.
(d) Scarred for life.

3. What kind of objects made up the "set of Chipwick's British Classics" (84) Elwood found in the schoolhouse basement?
(a) Records.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Coins.
(d) Books.

4. For how many years had Blakely worked at Nickel prior to Elwood's arrival?
(a) 2.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 8, Elwood "returned to the yard crew" (64) after a several-day stay in what location?
(a) Out back.
(b) The school house.
(c) The school hospital.
(d) The rec room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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)?

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

4. 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?

5. At what time of the morning did the Nickel staff arrive in order to take Elwood and the others to receive their punishment for fighting?

(see the answer key)

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