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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. When does Lance visit Hugh on Death Row?

2. In Chapter 27, how many prospective jurors are on a list Judge Oliphant gives to Jesse and Joshua Burch?

3. How old is Keith when he becomes the attorney general of Mississippi?

4. How much does Taylor pay Nevin for explosives?

5. When does the Mississippi Supreme Court issue a unanimous ruling declaring Carousel a public nuisance and closes the nightclub?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and how are Fats and Kilgore arrested?

2. What is life like for Lance when he is released from Parchman?

3. How does Henry Taylor die, and how is his body disposed of?

4. Why does Lance take a plea deal?

5. Who becomes the judge for the trial for the murder of Jesse after Oliphant becomes ill and has to recuse himself?

6. What does Ginger do when the Supreme Court affirms that the Carousel is a nuisance and closes it?

7. What is Keith work situation as district attorney in Chapter 44?

8. What are the Rudy children doing in Chapter 29?

9. Why does Joshua Burch refer Hugh to another lawyer after the trial?

10. How is Lance doing in prison in 1976?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hugh and Keith were friends and played baseball together as boys. What does Hugh’s trial reveal about the changes in the relationship between Hugh and Keith over time?

Essay Topic 2

After Hurricane Camille, insurance companies do all they can to avoid paying claims. How are the insurance companies forced to pay claims and why do they become subject to punitive damages?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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