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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Williams say he shot Danny?
(a) It was an accident
(b) He thought Danny was an intruder
(c) They had a quarrel
(d) Danny had fired a gun shot at him first

2. Chapter 11 begins with a _____________________________.
(a) Newspaper article announcing the St. Patrick's Day Parade
(b) A conversation between the narrator and Jim Williams
(c) Poem about the beauty of Savannah
(d) Description of the change of seasons in Savannah

3. Where does Luther try out his latest invention?
(a) His bathtub
(b) A fountain in Monterey Square
(c) The Purple Tree bar
(d) The Savannah River

4. What is the narrator's profession?
(a) Attorney
(b) Land developer
(c) Travel Agent
(d) Magazine writer and editor

5. What is Luther's newest invention?
(a) Goldfish food laced with fluorescent dye
(b) A flea collar for donkeys
(c) Electric car power stations
(d) Eyeglasses that don't touch the face

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lee Adler's passion regarding Savannah?

2. Who is the Savannah coroner?

3. How does Joe earn a little bit of money?

4. With what town do Savannah residents compare Savannah?

5. What does Joe do for money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Luther Driggers?

2. Why does Chablis call the narrator?

3. Who are Jim's attorneys?

4. What is the setting for the novel?

5. Where do Joe and his girlfriend, Mandy, go after they are evicted for not paying rent?

6. Who is Jim Williams?

7. Describe Jim's mother.

8. What preconceived notions does the narrator have about Savannah?

9. What is Jim's explanation of the murder?

10. What are Joe Odom's plans after Moon Tompkins steals the money from Emma's?

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