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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. How many murders does Bayard Wolf reveal when he confesses the details of contract killings he arranged?

2. When Jimmy Lee Gray is executed in Mississippi, how long has it been since a convicted death row inmate was executed?

3. In Chapter 47, where does a grand jury indict Taylor and Nevin for the crime of conspiring to commit a contract killing?

4. Where does Nevin go after he escapes from Parchman?

5. How long did Bobby LaMarque, a witness at Hugh's trial work for the Malcos?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Burch suggest Lance do to delay his trial?

4. When and how are Fats and Kilgore arrested?

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

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

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

8. Why does Lance take a plea deal?

9. How is Hugh arrested?

10. How does Agent Lewis find the bomber?

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

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

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

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