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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 the name of the cell Williams inhabits?
(a) The Pod
(b) The Pit
(c) Last Chance
(d) Solitary

2. How is homosexuality perceived in Savannah?
(a) It is fun
(b) It is a sin
(c) It is no big deal
(d) It is taboo

3. Why are Savannah residents unhappy with the local art college?
(a) It breeds liberally-minded students
(b) The campus is not maintained
(c) The tuition keeps rising
(d) It draws too many out -of-state students

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is not invited to the event but crashes it anyway?

2. What is Williams assured of?

3. What does Williams call his black cellmates?

4. What is the nature of the call for a new trial?

5. What does the answer to #142 do to embarrass the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jim plan for his mother while he is incarcerated?

2. What is the narrator's opinion of Savannah's unique qualities?

3. What does Jim tell the narrator about the night Danny was killed?

4. How does Bobby Cook get Jim a new trial?

5. How does Jim spend his time while incarcerated?

6. What is Jim's situation at the end of Chapter 25?

7. What news gradually supersedes Jim's murder case in Savannah?

8. Why do Jim and Minerva visit Danny's grave?

9. Describe Judge Oliver's behavior in court to show his boredom with the case.

10. What is the verdict in Jim's third trial?

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