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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. How long has Fats Bowman been in office in Chapter 14?

2. What hurricane devastates Biloxi in 1969?

3. When is a brochure sent that claims Jesse Rudy is soft on crime?

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

5. How many men are arrested by the Biloxi police when they raid the Siesta in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why does Jesse meet with a retired circuit court judge and a minister?

2. What was Biloxi like 100 years ago?

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

4. Who was Aaron Malco?

5. What deal does Jesse make with Webb and ARU?

6. How does Hurricane Camille devastate the coast?

7. How does Hugh's first match in the Golden Gloves tournament proceed in Chapter 9?

8. How do the witnesses against Nevin for the murder of Fortier disappear?

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

10. How do Sissy and Jimmie die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Grisham use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning? What purpose do idioms serve in The Boys in Biloxi?

Essay Topic 2

Both Fats and Lance are uneasy when Jesse is elected to DA. Why are they uneasy? How do they decide to deal with Jesse and why?

Essay Topic 3

Jesse considers running to become the district attorney. Why does Jesse decide to campaign to become district attorney?

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