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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. Chapter 12 states that in what year, a young inmate at Nickel "died of heart failure while locked in a sweatbox" (144)?
2. At what traditional Nickel event did Jaime successfully poison Earl?
3. For how many years had the black boys held the Nickel boxing title prior to Griff's participation?
4. With what punishment did Superintendent Spencer threaten Griff if he refused to lose the boxing match on purpose?
5. Once Griff was declared the winner of the boxing match, toward whom did he frantically shout his apologies?
Short Essay Questions
1. The narrator begins Chapter 12 by stating that "There were four ways out of Nickel" (144). What were they?
2. What physical problem of Elwood's is described in Chapter 11?
3. How did Elwood discover that Griff had been instructed by Superintendent Spencer to throw the boxing match?
4. What kind of strike was happening in New York City upon Elwood's arrival in the city as an adult?
5. What annual tradition existed at Nickel that involved one white inmate and one black inmate?
6. In what way does Whitehead employ foreshadowing in relation to the story about the escapee named Clayton Smith?
7. Who was Chickie Pete and for what purpose does Whitehead devise his character?
8. For what reason did Elwood become angry at Chickie Pete during their reunion?
9. What happened at the first four stops Harper made during Elwood's first day on the Community Service team with Turner?
10. How was Griff punished for his mistake in the boxing match?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What message does Whitehead send within the pages of The Nickel Boys concerning the link between oppression and brutality?
Essay Topic 2
What ultimate message is Whitehead sending about the nature and value of compassion?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Whitehead’s messages about guilt and responsibility within The Nickel Boys. Focus especially on events such as Harriet’s untimely death one year after her grandson Elwood’s demise.
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