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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the judge at Jim's trial?
(a) Judge Oliver
(b) Judge Johnson
(c) Judge Hall
(d) Judge Seiler

2. What allows Savannahians to flourish?
(a) Their culture
(b) Their location
(c) Their openness
(d) Their seclusion

3. What does Williams plan for the first time in eight years?
(a) A quiet evening at home
(b) A birthday party for his mother
(c) A Fourth of July block party
(d) His Christmas party

4. On what day is Savannah's most famous parade held?
(a) Easter
(b) Christmas Eve
(c) Fourth of July
(d) St. Patrick's Day

5. What event does the narrator attend?
(a) The Savannah Junior League Cotillion
(b) The Chamber of Commerce Chili Supper
(c) The Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
(d) The Annual Black Debutante Ball

6. What does Mrs. Williams do every week in anticipation of her son's release?
(a) Cooks his favorite meal
(b) Changes the bedding
(c) Bakes a cake
(d) Plans a party

7. What does Mrs. Williams take to Williams in jail?
(a) Some clean underwear
(b) A cake with a file in it
(c) Some cookies
(d) A Polaroid picture of the party guests

8. How long does the jury deliberate?
(a) One day
(b) One month
(c) One hour
(d) One week

9. Where does Joe get the money to pay traffic tickets?
(a) His girlfriend's purse
(b) His house tours fund
(c) The narrator
(d) The cash register at Sweet Georgia Brown's

10. What bad news does Williams face?
(a) He has no more phone privileges
(b) His mother has cancer
(c) His antiques shop was vandalized
(d) The judge has denied his appeal for a new trial

11. Williams is angered about police and public treatment of ______________________.
(a) His mother
(b) Mercer House
(c) His business
(d) His friends

12. Who works the party in a maid's uniform?
(a) Mandy
(b) Mrs. Williams
(c) Chablis
(d) Minverva

13. According to Williams, what was Danny's demeanor on the night of the murder?
(a) Calm and collected
(b) Volatile and angry
(c) Sleepy and lethargic
(d) Confused and dazed

14. What is Joe Odom's opinion of Danny Hansford's murder?
(a) It was planned
(b) It was self defense
(c) It was committed by someone other than Williams
(d) It was not premeditated

15. What does Williams' lawyer urge Williams to do?
(a) Admit his homosexual activity
(b) Find more character witnesses
(c) Find another lawyer
(d) Give him more money

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Williams' demeanor as he waits?

2. What is the state of relations between blacks and whites in Savannah?

3. What happens less than a month after Williams' Christmas party?

4. Jim Williams uses his money to get his way while Joe Odom uses his _______________.

5. What happens with Williams' second trial verdict?

(see the answer keys)

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