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