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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) Solitary
(b) The Pit
(c) Last Chance
(d) The Pod

2. Who is the black woman Joe hires to give tours of the house?
(a) Emma
(b) Chablis
(c) Gloria
(d) Minerva

3. Who is Minerva?
(a) Williams' aunt
(b) Williams' housekeeper
(c) Luther Driggers' sister
(d) The mistress of a deceased root doctor

4. Who is Danny Hansford's mother?
(a) Emily Bannister
(b) Emma Reardon
(c) Elaine Bowen
(d) Elise Buchanan

5. What movie begins shooting outside Mercer House?
(a) Glory
(b) The Bourne Identity
(c) The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
(d) The Terminator

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Savannahians view outsiders?

2. Where does Minerva live?

3. What is Williams' demeanor regarding his case?

4. Who does Williams invite to Mercer House?

5. What are Williams, his mother and sister doing as they wait for the jury's verdict?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the implications of homosexuality in Jim's trial?

2. What seems to ease Mrs. Williams' mind about the rumors of Jim's homosexuality?

3. How does Jim's mother behave during Jim's incarceration?

4. What is the nature of the bad news facing Jim in Chapter 24?

5. How is Savannah described in Chapter 30?

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

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

8. Describe Minerva.

9. Why does Joe get in trouble for giving tours of the Hamilton-Turner House where he is residing?

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

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