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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. In whose involvement of the case does Williams show more interest?

2. What does Williams' lawyer urge Williams to do?

3. Who is the black woman Joe hires to give tours of the house?

4. Why are Savannah residents unhappy with the local art college?

5. What does Williams plan for the first time in eight years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fact does Sonny use to Jim's benefit to speed up the trial?

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

3. What happens after Jim is taken to jail?

4. How does Jim spend his time while incarcerated?

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

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

7. What does Jim plan for his mother while he is incarcerated?

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

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

10. What is the Black Debutante Ball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is Savannah's obsession with cemeteries? Explain the scene when the narrator is treated to a tour which ends up with a visit to a cemetery, complete with a cold martini. What is the symbolism of burying secrets as well as people?

Essay Topic 3

What element of society is represented by Danny Hansford? What is the author's message about the implications of trying to blend social classes? What is Savannah's perception of Danny both before and after his death?

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