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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 county is Egan Clement from?

2. In Chapter 1, over time, where does vice become concentrated in Biloxi?

3. In Chapter 24, to which of the clubs are undercover police officers sent to root out prostitution?

4. What county is the domain of Sheriff Albert "Fats" Bowman?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Aaron Malco?

2. What was Biloxi like 100 years ago?

3. In Chapter 8, why does Jesse meet with a retired circuit court judge and a minister?

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

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

6. How does Jesse get enough information to arrest Ginger?

7. How do Hugh and Jimmie rob jewelry stores?

8. What is Hugh's official job in Chapter 22 and what is the purpose of the places he monitors?

9. What type of practice does Jesse establish?

10. Why does Dickie Sloan, Jesse's campaign manager quit in 1967, and who steps in for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Burch and Lance want to delay Lance's trial. Why do the men wish to delay Lance’s trial? How and why do they use delaying tactics?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The Malco and Rudy families both came from Croatia originally. How are the two families similar and different? What is the significance of those similarities and differences?

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