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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month did Elwood first move to New York City?
(a) April.
(b) November.
(c) February.
(d) July.

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

3. What was the name of the Community Service supervisor under whom Elwood eventually worked after Turner's recommendation?
(a) Desmond.
(b) Blakely.
(c) Harper.
(d) Lonnie.

4. What percentage of Elwood's college fund was used to hire a lawyer to help him get sent to Nickel?
(a) 80.
(b) 50.
(c) 30.
(d) 100.

5. In what part of Elwood's body did he experience severe twinges of pain once he reached adulthood?
(a) His knee.
(b) His neck.
(c) His back.
(d) His stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of Clinton Smith's freedom from Nickel did he decide it was safe enough for him to hitchhike?

2. Turner got jealous sometimes when Elwood's grandmother Harriet brought Elwood which items during her visits?

3. For what length of time had adult Elwood lived in New York City by the time he ran into Chickie Pete in Chapter 13?

4. The medical examiner linked the Nickel boy's heart failure that happened when he was "locked in a sweatbox" (144) with what cause of death?

5. How many boxing rounds had Griff completed when he thought he had completed a different number?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which staff member at Nickel did Elwood name as the man he would like to poison?

2. What annual tradition existed at Nickel that involved one white inmate and one black inmate?

3. How did Elwood meet Denise?

4. What does the set of "Chipwick's British Classics" (84) symbolize within the novel?

5. What happened to the money Elwood had saved up for college?

6. What kind of strike was happening in New York City upon Elwood's arrival in the city as an adult?

7. In what way does Whitehead employ foreshadowing in relation to the story about the escapee named Clayton Smith?

8. How was Griff punished for his mistake in the boxing match?

9. What new opportunity did Elwood receive at Nickel due to Turner's recommendation?

10. Who was Chickie Pete and for what purpose does Whitehead devise his character?

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