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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 allows Savannahians to flourish?

2. Who is Minerva?

3. Who does Williams invite to Mercer House?

4. How long does the jury deliberate?

5. What does Judge Oliver do in court every day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the outcome of Jim's second trial?

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

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

4. Describe Minerva.

5. How does Chapter 27 begin?

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

7. What is the result of the trial?

8. What is Joe's opinion about Jim's prospects?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of isolation is an important one in this story. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the symbolism of the book's title. What does the author mean by the garden? What is meant by the midnight hour as it relates to good and evil?

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