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