12 Questions
What was the original purpose of the field where the secret graveyard was located?
Grazing pasture for a dairy operation
What unexpected problem did the discovery of the bodies pose for the real estate company?
Delay in obtaining environmental clearance
How did Jody, the student from the University of South Florida, identify the secret graveyard?
By noticing that the dirt looked wrong
What did the state's attorney have to do as a result of the bodies being discovered?
Start a new inquiry into the deaths
Who was responsible for revealing the existence of the secret graveyard to the world?
A student from the University of South Florida
What was the intended future use of the field where the secret graveyard was found?
Lunch plaza with water features and a bandstand
What did the archaeology students use to divide the area into search grids?
Stakes and wire
What was scattered on the trays after sifting the soil?
Bones, belt buckles, and soda bottles
Why did the Nickel Boys call the official cemetery Boot Hill?
From the Saturday matinees they had enjoyed
What marked the graves in Boot Hill?
White concrete X's
How did the young archaeologists make progress in identifying the graves?
Through competition between themselves
What happened to the white concrete crosses when the students returned to work one morning?
They were smashed into chunks and dust
Test your knowledge on 'The Nickel Boys' by exploring the secret graveyard on the north side of the Nickel campus. Learn about the dark history of the field and its significance in the book.
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