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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 has Williams' attorney found that will help his case?

2. What is the amount of Williams' bond?

3. Of what does Mandy accuse Joe Odom?

4. How does the author describe Savannah?

5. What is the verdict reached by the jury?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances of Jim's fourth trial?

2. Describe Minerva.

3. What is the Black Debutante Ball?

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

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

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

7. How does Jim spend his time while incarcerated?

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

9. How is Savannah described in Chapter 30?

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

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

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

Many times throughout the story the author symbolically tells the reader that things are not always as they appear. Give examples of these instances and explain their significance to the story.

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