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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. What kind of relationship did Elwood and Denise have before their relationship turned romantic?
2. To what word did Turner keep returning when he thought about Elwood's personality?
3. Turner told Elwood that any boy taken "out back" (103) at Nickel would end up in what state?
4. 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)?
5. For what moving company did Elwood work before starting his own moving company?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which staff member at Nickel did Elwood name as the man he would like to poison?
2. What new opportunity did Elwood receive at Nickel due to Turner's recommendation?
3. What happened to the money Elwood had saved up for college?
4. What "fifth way out of Nickel" (153) did Elwood devise in Chapter 12?
5. At what decision did Elwood arrive in relation to a date of release in Chapter 8?
6. How did Elwood discover that Griff had been instructed by Superintendent Spencer to throw the boxing match?
7. What event caused Elwood to decide to put into motion his plan to "get rid of Nickel" (157)?
8. What kind of strike was happening in New York City upon Elwood's arrival in the city as an adult?
9. For what reason did Elwood become angry at Chickie Pete during their reunion?
10. What does the set of "Chipwick's British Classics" (84) symbolize within the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of The Nickel Boys and one of the novel's main messages. How does Whitehead make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Nickel Boys and what is Whitehead’s message regarding these themes?
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