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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 Williams call his black cellmates?

2. Where does Joe get the money to pay traffic tickets?

3. What makes the narrator real in the end?

4. Who is Williams' new attorney?

5. What is Joe Odom's opinion of Danny Hansford's murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Savannah described in Chapter 30?

3. What is the narrator's opinion of Savannah's unique qualities?

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

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

6. How does Chapter 27 begin?

7. What is the Black Debutante Ball?

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

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

10. What happens after Jim is taken to jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters is lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the differences in perspective about Savannah that the narrator has at the beginning of the story compared to his view of the city at the end of the story. What preconceived notions does he arrive with? How does he feel about the city after his experiences there?

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