1 Where is Elwood from? Miami New York City Orlando Tallahassee 2 Who are Big Mike and Lonnie beating up when Elwood tries to intervene? Turner Corey Desmond Jaimie 3 Who (presumably) poisons Earl? Desmond Jaimie Elwood Turner 4 What point-of-view is The Nickel Boys written from? Third person Second person Stream of consciousness First person 5 What literary term can be used to describe Elwood and Turner's relationship? Partners Antagonists Literary foils Metaphorical symbols 6 The leather tool used to beat the boys is called "Black Beauty"—what is the literary term for the way the leather strap is named? Alliteration Metonymy Objectification Synecdoche 7 Superintendent Spencer is a(n): Protagonist Antagonist Moral allegory Tragic hero 8 Who is one of Elwood's mentors? Mr. Hill Harper Superintendent Spencer Blakely 9 Why is Harper so comfortable at Nickel Academy? He can pass as black He went there as a child He moved there because his father became the director He was raised there by his mother, a secretary at the school 10 Why does Jaimie's nationality make him unique at Nickel? He doesn't speak English He is active in civil rights movements He doesn't fit within the white and black binary He teaches the other boys about his culture 11 Where does Elwood reside in the present day? Tallahassee New York City Boston Nickel Academy 12 Nickel Academy is what kind of school? A reform school A private prep school A religious institution A magnet school 13 What laws are instrumental in creating the racist, segregated atmosphere that permeates the parts of the novel set in the past? Apartheid Group Areas Act White flight Jim Crow laws 14 What does the "house father" do? Live with the boys and enforce rules Give the boys meaningful advice Help the boys recover from their beatings Beat the boys in the "White House" 15 What technique does Whitehead use to portray different points in time? Flashbacks Collage Dream sequences Synecdoche 16 Where do Elwood's parents go when they abandon him? Arizona California Florida New York City 17 What makes Elwood an outsider at Nickel Academy? His weird looks His moral values His lisp His criminal record 18 What is one motif throughout the novel? Elwood's grandmother's speeches Nature imagery Rally mantras Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches 19 Where is Elwood surprised and inspired to see Mr. Hill? A civil rights protest A party The hotel Nickel Academy 20 What does Jaimie mistake the green bottle for? Horse tranquilizer Horse medicine Deadly poison Cough syrup 21 What does Elwood try and fail to get at Nickel Academy? Mentorship Career advice An education Friendship 22 Who is the doctor at Nickel Academy? Mr. Hill Dr. Spencer Dr. Cooke Harriet 23 Who does Elwood go to work for after leaving the hotel? Mr. Marconi Harper Mr. Hill Superintendent Spencer 24 What job do Elwood and Turner do at Nickel Academy? "Make ice cream" Clean the hallways Mow the lawns "Community Service" 25 What do the white boys call the shed out back? "The Ice Cream Factory" "The White House" "Black Beauty" "The Office"
