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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which character was Elwood trying to protect when he got in trouble for fighting?
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?
3. Boys punished within the White House were ordered to lie down on a blood-stained mattress and to hold onto what object?
4. The White House had once been used in what other capacity?
5. During what period of Elwood's life did he play a game wherein he tried to guess how may "Negro patrons" (18) were seated in the Richmond Hotel's dining room?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the themes of brutality and oppression intertwined within Chapter 6?
2. Describe Elwood's family, as it is presented in Chapters 1 through 3.
3. In what way does the theme of collectivism arise within the Prologue of The Nickel Boys?
4. What major discovery is described in the Prologue as having led to widespread media coverage focused on the Nickel Academy?
5. For what purpose does Whitehead allude to Life magazine within Chapter 2?
6. What was ironic about Harriet's punishment of Elwood upon learning that he had participated in a protest?
7. Who was Elwood and what event prompted him to need to return to Nickel?
8. Who or what was Black Beauty within the twisted world of Nickel?
9. What examples does the narrator use to back up the claim that Harriet was rarely able to "make proper goodbyes to her loved ones" (70)?
10. For what reason was Elwood unable to get a full night's sleep the day of his arrival at Nickel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Nickel Boys and what is Whitehead’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
What is Whitehead's message regarding the actions people must take in order to combat systematic racism built into the fabric of the United States?
Essay Topic 3
How is the topic of political activism treated within The Nickel Boys and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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