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

2. The narrator says Savannah is full of ___________________________________________.
(a) Strange characters, sweet tea, music and Southern hospitality
(b) Strange characters, alcohol, music and Southern hospitality
(c) Strange characters, alcohol, music and no Southern hospitality
(d) Homeless people, alcohol, music and Southern hospitality

3. Where is the story set?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia
(b) Charleston, South Carolina
(c) Augusta, Georgia
(d) Savannah, Georgia

4. What business does Emma Kelly own with Joe Odom?
(a) A real estate office
(b) A catering business
(c) A video store
(d) A bar called Emma's

5. Who lives in the house next door?
(a) Lady Chablis
(b) Jim Williams
(c) Sonny Seiler
(d) Joe Odom

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Corinne?

2. How many songs does Emma know?

3. Where does Chablis work?

4. With whom does Jim Williams have an adversarial relationship?

5. What is Luther Diggers' nickname in Savannah?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are Jim's attorneys?

3. Why do Corinne and Danny go to Bonaventure Cemetery?

4. What is the setting for the novel?

5. Who is Joe Odom?

6. What is the nature of Joe's court appearance?

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

8. What do the police find when they arrive at Jim's home on the night of the murder?

9. How does the narrator develop a fascination with Savannah?

10. Why is Luther known as "the inventor?"

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