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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Black newspapers.
(b) Novels by black writers.
(c) Artwork by black visual artists.
(d) Black hair products.

2. Elwood was shocked to find that "most of the Nickel boys couldn't" (59) take what action?
(a) Drive.
(b) Sit down.
(c) Read.
(d) Swim.

3. The entirety of the Nickel property numbered how many acres in total?
(a) 800.
(b) 500.
(c) 1,400.
(d) 300.

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. Before the college students found the "secret graveyard" (3) how many bodies in total had they counted within the Nickel Academy's official cemetery?
(a) 31.
(b) 27.
(c) 15.
(d) 43.

6. Phil the houseman told Elwood and the other boys at the scene of the fight that which character would soon hear of the incident?
(a) The social worker.
(b) Blakely.
(c) Harper.
(d) Spencer.

7. Who warned Elwood not to move while he was being punished for his perceived involvement in fighting?
(a) Griff.
(b) Desmond.
(c) Turner.
(d) Cory.

8. What was the name of Elwood's house father at Nickel?
(a) Turner.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Harper.
(d) Blakely.

9. The floor of the White House carried the stench of what substance "that had soaked into the concrete" (67)?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Blood.
(c) Pain.
(d) Urine.

10. The national press picked up the story about the secret cemetery at Nickel Academy after a newspaper from what city published a story about it first?
(a) Miami.
(b) Boca Raton.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Tallahassee.

11. In what kind of a shop was 13-year-old Elwood hired to work for Mr. Marconi?
(a) A water sports shop.
(b) A book shop.
(c) A shoe shop.
(d) A tobacco shop.

12. Which character was NOT a part of the group of the three most fearsome boys at Nickel?
(a) Desmond.
(b) Griff.
(c) Lonnie.
(d) Black Mike.

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

14. From what material were the buildings on Nickel's property composed?
(a) Stone.
(b) Brick.
(c) Metal.
(d) Wood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon Elwood's arrival, Nickel housed "over" (49) how many inmates?

2. Jody was a student from what university when she discovered the "secret graveyard" (3) on one part of the Nickel Academy's property?

3. Turner told Elwood upon their first meeting that he hailed from what city?

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

5. For how many years had the Nickel Academy been closed when the college students located the secret cemetery on its grounds?

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