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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 Hugh's trial begin in Hattiesburg?

2. In February 1976, what is Bayard Wolf diagnosed with?

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

4. How many days does Jesse give Joe Nunzio in Chapter 239 to give him the name of the man who bribed Joe?

5. How much money is Hugh sent monthly from a secretary at Foxy's while he is on death row?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bayard Wolf, and to what crimes does he confess?

2. How is Jesse killed?

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

4. What does Jesse find on his windshield during Ginger's trial?

5. What conversation do Keith and Hugh have before Hugh is executed?

6. What is Lance's situation in Chapter 31?

7. How do the FBI keep track of Taylor after he leaves the hospital?

8. Why does Mississippi switch from using the gas chamber to lethal injection?

9. Who is appointed as special prosecutor for Jesse's murder trial and why?

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

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

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 3

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

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