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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 does Joe plan on opening after Emma's closes?

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

3. What is the story about?

4. Where does Chablis work?

5. What kind of vehicle does the narrator buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Joe and his girlfriend, Mandy, go after they are evicted for not paying rent?

2. Who are Jim's attorneys?

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

4. Why does Joe Odom move out of the Pulaski House?

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

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

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

8. What is the setting for the novel?

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

10. Who is Joe Odom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of women in the South is also addressed in this story. Explain the theme that extends through all the female characters? How is the Married Woman's Card Club both inclusive and prejudicial at the same time? What is the presumed role of women in Savannah. Explain by giving examples.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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