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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. Clinton Smith accepted a ride from a man driving what kind of vehicle?
2. What kind of relationship did Elwood and Denise have before their relationship turned romantic?
3. In what month did adult Elwood always attend the New York City marathon?
4. On what day of Clinton Smith's freedom from Nickel did he decide it was safe enough for him to hitchhike?
5. Once Griff was declared the winner of the boxing match, toward whom did he frantically shout his apologies?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Whitehead employ foreshadowing in relation to the story about the escapee named Clayton Smith?
2. What happened at the first four stops Harper made during Elwood's first day on the Community Service team with Turner?
3. For what reason did Elwood become angry at Chickie Pete during their reunion?
4. How did Elwood meet Denise?
5. Who was Chickie Pete and for what purpose does Whitehead devise his character?
6. What did adult Elwood do with the napkin associated with Chickie Pete and why?
7. What happened to the money Elwood had saved up for college?
8. What new opportunity did Elwood receive at Nickel due to Turner's recommendation?
9. What event caused Elwood to decide to put into motion his plan to "get rid of Nickel" (157)?
10. At what conclusion did Elwood finally arrive when he contemplated the reason for his vicious beating in the White House?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Nickel Boys and analyze Whitehead’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how and why Whitehead instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of The Nickel Boys.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Whitehead’s novel The Nickel Boys. What message is Whitehead sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
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