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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character was NOT a part of the group of the three most fearsome boys at Nickel?
(a) Griff.
(b) Black Mike.
(c) Lonnie.
(d) Desmond.

2. How many afternoons did Elwood spend at the Richmond Hotel after the trick was played on him with the use of encyclopedias?
(a) 9.
(b) 30.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. How many boxing rounds had Griff completed when he thought he had completed a different number?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

4. When Harriet found out about Elwood's participation in a protest, in what way did she punish him?
(a) She beat him with a belt.
(b) She took away his college savings.
(c) She took away his record player.
(d) She made him do yard work.

5. In what year did Elwood receive "the best gift of his life" (11) for Christmas?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1969.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years had the black boys held the Nickel boxing title prior to Griff's participation?

2. Elwood became transfixed by the photo essays published in which magazine sold in Mr. Marconi's shop?

3. Boys punished within the White House were ordered to lie down on a blood-stained mattress and to hold onto what object?

4. With which relative did Turner live before he ran away from home for the final time?

5. The end of the Prologue introduces Elwood the Nickel Boy in what way?

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