The Nickel Boys: Chapters 14 & 15

In Chapter 14 at Nickel, the boys spend two days fixing up the facilities for a...

• For the Boxing Match

• Planned State Inspection

• For the Christmas Fair

• Surprise State Inspection

Elwood tells Turner that he has been keeping ____________ from the Community Service deliveries.

• a record

• money

• valuables

• books

In chapter 14, Elwood recalls the letters he has sent to the newspaper about the corruption...

• going on with people of colour.

• going on in The White House.

• going on at Nickel.

• going on in society.

Who thinks that the inspectors will do the right thing because it is their job? 

• Turner

• Desmond

• Jaimie

• Elwood

Elwood looks for his chance to give the documents to an inspector but is thwarted when he’s sent to the _______________ after lunch.

• kitchen

• farm fields

• bleachers

• white house

In chapter 14, _____________ to give the notebook to an inspector.

• Turner volunteers

• Turner refuses

• Desmond volunteers

• Desmond refuses

At the end of chapter 14, Spencer and his new man Hennepin come for Elwood in the middle of the night to...

• bring him to his grandmother.

• bring him fresh clothes.

• bring him to the white house.

• bring him to see his lawyer.

In chapter 11, there is another ______________ and Elwood is watching the NYC marathon.

• Symbolism

• Flashback

• Flashforward

• Extended metaphor

What is NOT a suggested way to 'Get out of Nickel'?

• Escape

• Volunteer

• Die

• Graduate

Who does Elwood run into after the Marathon in NYC?

• Denise

• Black Mike

• Chickie Pete

• Lonnie