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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's profession?

2. What do Mary Harty and the narrator drink at the cemetery?

3. What is the main topic of conversation at the party?

4. What is the financial health of Emma's bar?

5. Why does Chablis make frequent trips to the doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Joe Odom becoming increasingly unpopular in Savannah?

2. Who is Joe Odom?

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

4. What is interesting about William Glover?

5. What is the opinion of Dr. Metts, the coroner, about Jim's case?

6. Who is Luther Driggers?

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

8. What is the relationship between Corinne and Danny?

9. What is the Married Woman's Card Club?

10. What rules does Joe give the narrator for surviving in Savannah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martin Luther King, Jr. once referred to Savannah as the "most desegregated city in the South." What did he mean by this phrase? What is the state of black and white relations in the book? Explain whether King's statement is still true based on the book's events.

Essay Topic 2

What element of society is represented by Danny Hansford? What is the author's message about the implications of trying to blend social classes? What is Savannah's perception of Danny both before and after his death?

Essay Topic 3

Johnny Mercer is probably Savannah's most notable citizen. Who was he? Even though he is not a character in the book, how is his presence felt? Does Jim Williams think he is buying the Mercer mystique when he buys Mercer House? Explain.

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