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

2. How much was the woman who pretended to be Connie Burns paid to pose for a photo and tell lies?

3. In Chapter 9, how does Hugh's second fight end?

4. Where is Fortier's girlfriend sent to a rehab center so she cannot testify against Nevin?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Fats handle elections?

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

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

6. How does Hugh begin robbing jewelry stores?

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

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

9. How do Hugh and Jimmie rob jewelry stores?

10. What does Lance do after the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Nevin is acquitted of murdering Fortier. What does his acquittal reveal about Lance’s power?

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