Character Conflicts
During theses chapters, what two characters show a strong connection in and out of the beatings?
Elwood and Turner
Embroiled
Involved in argument or conflict
What place or area sounds like it would hold "the silent roster of Nickel's secrets"?
The graveyard
What way do we see Griff fight for his morals?
He goes against what the superintendent said which results in his death.
What do the workers at Nickel say to Elwoods grandmother about why she cant see him?
That he is sick
What is the difference between how Turner and Elwood cope with being at Nickel?
Elwood believes change is possible like what Martin Luther said while Turner has more of a revengeful and defying attitude against those who did him wrong.
Relic
A custom or object that has been around for a very long time
It shows how the hope is waffling and slowly dying out.
What event really captures how Spencer's opening speech was really just a facade in chapter 9?
The attempted rigging of the boxing match and then the killing of Griff.
Who remains are described to be found 50 years later?
True or False, tensions between Elwood and Turner started before chapter 9?
Panhandled
beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
The only glimpse of the outside world
At the end of Chapter 11 what is one way we know Elwood is still effected through Nickel.
The name of the moving company Ace is described to have direct correlation with the top rank at Nickel.
What business does Elwood want to start?
Name one act Turner does as a way of rebellion against Nickel.
Stealing food for him and Elwood, teaching Elwood ways of bending the rules, and backhanded compliments about Nickel
Stint
a short amount of time engaging in an activity
Why is the routine the boy do compared to a machine?
It makes them more like machines instead of human beings, performing similar, or almost the same thing every time.
What is one thing that hasn't changed about Elwood?
His beliefs (like with Martin Luther King, reform, peacefulness, change, etc)
What is seen as the time were the boys feel less like outsiders and more like people?
During Christmas in which they receive generous gifts.
Who dies at the end of chapter 9 in almost a way of sacrifice and vengeance against Nickel?
Griff
Ditty
a short simple song
What are Elwoods books a catalyst for?
They show where his morals of justice and wanted reform peacefully come from.
After the time jump from chapter 10 into 11, how has Elwoods life changed? (give 2 examples)
He has left Nickel, he moved to New York City, he has a girlfriend, and is involved with the moving industry through his creation of Ace Moving.
What year do we jump to in chapter 11?
1975