1. Why is Elwood troubled by the dish drying contest at the hotel?

A. He thinks he should have won.
B. He is afraid the other workers will beat him up.
C. He does not want to pay for the dishes that he broke.
D. He is not sure if the other workers were playing a trick on him.

2. Why do adults generally like Elwood?

A. He is honest, hardworking, and a good student.
B. He does not know how unfair and cruel the world can be.
C. He does not mind snitching on anyone who breaks a rule.
D. He does not care about civil rights.

3. Why does Harriet think Elwood's involvement in social justice protests is a bad idea?

A. She thinks Marconi will fire him if he finds out.
B. She does not want him to hang out with female college students.
C. She thinks he will get physically hurt and/or arrested.
D. She thinks the protests are a complete waste of time because life is fine the way it is.

4. Why does Elwood think the appearance of the Nickel Academy is a “sad joke”?

A. It looks worse than his old high school.
B. It is called a "school," but it looks like an adult prison.
C. It looks like a college instead of a prison.
D. The prisoners have to sleep in tents, and there are no indoor bathrooms.

5. The inmates of Nickel Academy cannot hear the screams of students getting beaten because...

A. The beatings take place far away from the campus.
B. The beatings take place in an underground bunker.
C. A loud fan drowns out the screams.
D. Beatings take place while the other inmates are listening to loud music.