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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 Jesse offer a stripper with the stage name of Blaze if she testifies against Lance and his managers?

2. In Chapter 27, how many women are on the jury?

3. In 1984, when does Keith learn that Lance is scheduled to be released?

4. When Agent Lewis searches the suspicious pickup after the bombing, for what motel do they find a room key?

5. Why is Judge Oliphant taking pain medication in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news does Keith present at a news conference in Chapter 47?

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

4. How does Keith get information about Fats being involved in drug smuggling?

5. In May 1973, why do Jesse, Agnes, Beverly, and Laura drive to Oxford?

6. How does Agent Lewis find the bomber?

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

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

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

10. Why is Hugh convicted for the murder of Jesse and what is his sentence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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

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