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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. Who is the Savannah coroner?

2. What is the news that is shocking all of Savannah?

3. In spite of evidence to the contrary, what does the coroner think about Williams' innocence?

4. What is Luther's newest invention?

5. What is unusual about the salesman in a junk shop where the narrator shops?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jim say about the guests who attend his Christmas party this year?

2. Describe Jim's mother.

3. What is interesting about William Glover?

4. Who is Emma Kelly?

5. What is Jim's explanation of the murder?

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

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

8. What role does alcohol play in Savannah?

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

10. Who is Luther Driggers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Jim's overly-confident demeanor during his trials, incarcerations and appeals. What fundamental beliefs does he have that he will be exonerated? Do you think Jim ever experienced any periods of doubt? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jim Williams symbolize the upper class of Savannah society? What rights and privileges do Williams and his peers enjoy? How does Williams' nouveau riche status alter his perception slightly from those who come from well-established money?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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