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What is a reformatory school?
What is a reformatory school?
- A center for vocational training
- A school for academically gifted children
- An institution for adults convicted of serious crimes
- A place where juvenile offenders are sent as an alternative to prison (correct)
What does the term 'Freedom Writers' refer to?
What does the term 'Freedom Writers' refer to?
- People who undergo a negative experience and then write about it (correct)
- Authors who have written about the struggles of slavery
- Individuals who have experienced and written about civil rights movements
- A specific group of writers advocating for freedom of speech
What is the concept of 'white power structure'?
What is the concept of 'white power structure'?
- An organization advocating for equal rights for all races
- The belief in the superiority of white men over other races (correct)
- A political movement led by white supremacist groups
- A system that oppresses white individuals
What does 'non-linear narrative' refer to?
What does 'non-linear narrative' refer to?
What does 'misidentification' mean?
What does 'misidentification' mean?
How is the book 'Nickel Boys' written?
How is the book 'Nickel Boys' written?
What does the term 'concurrent plot lines' mean in the context of the text?
What does the term 'concurrent plot lines' mean in the context of the text?
In which time period is Elwood Curtis growing up?
In which time period is Elwood Curtis growing up?
What does Elwood find out about the encyclopedias he loves reading after winning the dish washing contest?
What does Elwood find out about the encyclopedias he loves reading after winning the dish washing contest?
What significant event takes place in Chapter 2 of the text?
What significant event takes place in Chapter 2 of the text?
Who suggests that Elwood take college classes for free at Melvin Griggs technical?
Who suggests that Elwood take college classes for free at Melvin Griggs technical?
What happens when Elwood is on the way to school with his black driver?
What happens when Elwood is on the way to school with his black driver?
What was Elwood's grandmother's attitude towards his participation in protests?
What was Elwood's grandmother's attitude towards his participation in protests?
Who made students black out all racial slurs in their textbooks at Elwood's school?
Who made students black out all racial slurs in their textbooks at Elwood's school?
What did Elwood experience daily upon beginning high school?
What did Elwood experience daily upon beginning high school?
'All of the men in her life were killed or injured brutally.' Who does 'her' refer to in this statement?
'All of the men in her life were killed or injured brutally.' Who does 'her' refer to in this statement?
What was the significant event involving 220 students in Tallahassee on May 39, 1963?
What was the significant event involving 220 students in Tallahassee on May 39, 1963?
Who suggests that Elwood take college classes for free at Melvin Griggs technical?
Who suggests that Elwood take college classes for free at Melvin Griggs technical?
What did Elwood experience daily upon beginning high school?
What did Elwood experience daily upon beginning high school?
What did Elwood encounter on the way to school with his black driver?
What did Elwood encounter on the way to school with his black driver?
