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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. Where do Hugh and Jimmie rob their second jewelry store in Chapter 22?
2. How old was Hugh's grandfather when he arrived in America in 1912?
3. In Chapter 8, what year is an election year?
4. What is the bond for Nevin when he is arrested for killing Fortier and shooting Fortier's girlfriend?
5. How much do Hugh and Jimmie pay Sissie for the first batch of loot they sell Percival?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Hugh and Jimmie rob jewelry stores?
2. Where do Jesse and his family ride out the storm, and what damage do they sustain?
3. Who was Aaron Malco?
4. On what grounds do the insurance companies refuse to pay for damages incurred during Camille?
5. Why in a brochure is Jesse portrayed as "soft on crime" (121), and why is Jesse not soft on crime?
6. Why does Dickie Sloan, Jesse's campaign manager quit in 1967, and who steps in for him?
7. How does Nevin Noll begin working for Lance?
8. How did Prohibition affect Biloxi?
9. What was Biloxi like 100 years ago?
10. What does Lance do after the war?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In The Boys from Biloxi, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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 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?
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