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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 after Keith is born do his parents leave Biloxi, and Jesse go to the state teachers college?

2. In Chapter 24, what percent of voters voted for Buddy Higginbotham, Fats' latest opponent?

3. In Chapter 2, where do the Biloxi All-Stars play and win the state baseball title?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Marcus Dean Poppy and Earl Fortier take Lance for $10,000?

3. What does Lance do after the war?

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

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

6. How do Sissy and Jimmie die?

7. On what grounds do the insurance companies refuse to pay for damages incurred during Camille?

8. How does Nevin Noll begin working for Lance?

9. How does Fats handle elections?

10. How does Hurricane Camille devastate the coast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Boys from Biloxi and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Hugh, Jimmie, and Sissy rob jewelry stores. How and why is Hugh protected from the consequences of his actions?

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