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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Jack that Anne is having an affair with Willie?

2. What does Anne tell Jack about how Judge Irwin solved his money problems?

3. What does Jack convince Adam to do about Coffee?

4. What does Jack discover about the wealth of Judge Irwin's second wife?

5. Where does Anne live after her father's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author has fun with the names of some of the characters such as Sugar Boy, Sen Sen Puckett and Tiny Duffy. Explain how these characters got their names. Why are the names appropriate for each one? Can you imagine them as being called anything else? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the author's use of local color particularly regarding speech and dialogue. How can you tell the differences in the characters backgrounds and experiences by the way they speak? Do you think Willie's colorful speaking style is exaggerated or is it realistic?

Essay Topic 3

Tiny Duffy is characterized as the epitome of evil in the book. Explain Tiny's motives for what he does. Do you think people like Tiny gravitate toward political positions because there is more opportunity for advancement? Or for greed? Explain.

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