View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the narrator real in the end?

2. What happens with Williams' second trial verdict?

3. What does Williams tell the truth about the night Danny Hansford died?

4. What does Mrs. Williams do every week in anticipation of her son's release?

5. With whom does the narrator watch the parade?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the nature of the bad news facing Jim in Chapter 24?

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

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

5. What prompts Joe Odom to issue a veiled threat to the narrator about the narrator's presence in Savannah?

6. What happens a few weeks after Jim's Christmas party?

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

8. How is Savannah described in Chapter 30?

9. Describe Judge Oliver's behavior in court to show his boredom with the case.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What does Danny Hansford symbolize in Savannah society? What is his relationship with Jim Williams? Is it unfeasible for either one of them to believe that they could have any type of relationship given the chasm between their places in society?

Essay Topic 3

Savannah seems to be a city of contrasts in that it tolerates eccentrics like men who wear eye shadow and walk invisible dogs to intolerance for homosexuals and unmarried women. Explain the nature of Savannah's culture that allows some behaviors to thrive unnoticed and some which are usually considered to be normal to be considered offensive.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 895 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample