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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. The narrator states that Clayton Smith's escape happened in the days when the "boys didn't know that cars heading out to" what location "in the middle of the night meant that the secret graveyard had welcomed a new resident" (152)?
(a) The school dump.
(b) The White House.
(c) The gymnasium doors.
(d) The pool house.

2. What term did Elwood borrow from the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. when he pinpointed the problem with the would-be thieves' actions?
(a) Dignity.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Respect.
(d) Honor.

3. A typical sentence at Nickel is said to have fallen "between six months and" (144) what length of time?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 2 years.

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

5. How many boys in total did the Nickel staff get out of their beds the night they punished Elwood and some others for fighting?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Harriet found out about Elwood's participation in a protest, in what way did she punish him?

2. In what month did Elwood arrive at Nickel?

3. How many minutes did each Nickel Boy get inside the communal showers each day?

4. What criminal acts occurred in the location at Nickel known as "Lovers' Lane" (121)?

5. How many afternoons did Elwood spend at the Richmond Hotel after the trick was played on him with the use of encyclopedias?

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