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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Whose name did Elwood and his group at Nickel refuse to utter as they thought about which staff member to poison?
(a) Duggin.
(b) Harper.
(c) Superintendent Spencer.
(d) Earl.

4. When Harriet worried about the dangers involved in fighting for civil rights, she always returned to her belief in what as "a fundamental virtue" (33)?
(a) Respect.
(b) Education.
(c) Hard work.
(d) Family bonds.

5. What two adjectives did adult Elwood use in Chapter 13 to describe crowds at the New York City marathon?
(a) Crazy and fun.
(b) Smelly and golden.
(c) Oddball and lovely.
(d) Atrocious and adorable.

Short Answer Questions

1. A typical sentence at Nickel is said to have fallen "between six months and" (144) what length of time?

2. What kind of strike was happening at the time Elwood moved to New York City?

3. In what month did Elwood first move to New York City?

4. Turner told Elwood that any boy taken "out back" (103) at Nickel would end up in what state?

5. On what night of the week did a particular Nickel staff member like to inflict sexual abuse on Clinton Smith?

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