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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 14, what conviction rate does Rex Dubisson claim?

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

3. In 1968, what day of the week does Dusty Cromwell's bar Surf Club burn to the ground?

4. How much money does Lance lose on a deal to buy the Carousel Lounge?

5. What does Fats usually wear when he is off duty in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Biloxi like 100 years ago?

2. How does Hugh begin robbing jewelry stores?

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

4. What type of practice does Jesse establish?

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

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

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

8. What is Hugh's official job in Chapter 22 and what is the purpose of the places he monitors?

9. In Chapter 24, what do Nevin and Lance suggest they do now that Jesse is the DA?

10. How does Fats handle elections?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jesse runs for DA in 1967. How is Jesse slandered? Why is the campaign an example of dirty politics?

Essay Topic 2

Ginger Redfield is tried for allowing prostitution at her club. Why does her trial end in a mistrial?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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