Reformatories and Civil Rights Movements
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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?

  • 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'?

  • 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?

    <p>A storytelling technique where events are not in chronological order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'misidentification' mean?

    <p>Incorrectly grouping or identifying someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the book 'Nickel Boys' written?

    <p>As a non-linear narrative with flashbacks and present-day events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'concurrent plot lines' mean in the context of the text?

    <p>Stories that come together and intersect at some point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which time period is Elwood Curtis growing up?

    <p>1960s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Elwood find out about the encyclopedias he loves reading after winning the dish washing contest?

    <p>They were all blank except for the first volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event takes place in Chapter 2 of the text?

    <p>Brown vs. Board of Education passes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who suggests that Elwood take college classes for free at Melvin Griggs technical?

    <p>Mr. Hill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when Elwood is on the way to school with his black driver?

    <p>They are pulled over by a racist cop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Elwood's grandmother's attitude towards his participation in protests?

    <p>'Don't get involved in such matters'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who made students black out all racial slurs in their textbooks at Elwood's school?

    <p>'Mr. Hill'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Elwood experience daily upon beginning high school?

    <p>'Racism'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'All of the men in her life were killed or injured brutally.' Who does 'her' refer to in this statement?

    <p>'Harriet'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant event involving 220 students in Tallahassee on May 39, 1963?

    <p>A protest against segregated movie theatres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who suggests that Elwood take college classes for free at Melvin Griggs technical?

    <p>Mr. Hill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Elwood experience daily upon beginning high school?

    <p>Segregation and discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Elwood encounter on the way to school with his black driver?

    <p>They were pulled over by a racist cop</p> Signup and view all the answers

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