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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 23, where are Beverly and Laura going to college?

2. When does Judge Oliphant set the trial date for Luna versus Action Risk Underwriters?

3. In Chapter 21, how much does Jesse tell Webb will need to be added for legal fees to each case?

4. How long was Hugh gone from Biloxi when he got a job on a freighter hauling frozen shrimp to Europe?

5. Where do Hugh and Jimmie rob their second jewelry store in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Jesse and his family ride out the storm, and what damage do they sustain?

2. Why does Deputy Kilgore visit Ginger Redfield at O'Malley's?

3. Why and how does Jesse decide to go to law school?

4. How is Nevin arrested for the murder of Fortier and injuring his girlfriend, Rita?

5. How did Prohibition affect Biloxi?

6. What happens to Jesse during the war and what does he do after the war?

7. What happens to Cindy, the girl Hugh has been seeing?

8. Why does Dickie Sloan, Jesse's campaign manager quit in 1967, and who steps in for him?

9. Why does Judge Oliphant finally allow claim of punitives damages for the insurance cases?

10. At the end of Chapter 13, why does Keith think his friendship with Hugh is about to change or disappear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A special prosecutor presides over the trial for Jesse’s murder. Why does Keith not serve as prosecutor for the trial?

Essay Topic 2

Burch and Lance want to delay Lance's trial. Why do the men wish to delay Lance’s trial? How and why do they use delaying tactics?

Essay Topic 3

The Malco and Rudy families both came from Croatia originally. How are the two families similar and different? What is the significance of those similarities and differences?

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