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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Minerva get angry at Danny's grave?
(a) She forgot to bring all the herbs she needs
(b) Her lantern keeps blowing out
(c) Williams will not stop talking
(d) She hears Danny laughing at her

2. After two days of deliberation, the jury is still split _____________ in favor of Williams' conviction.
(a) 7 to 4
(b) 10 to 1
(c) 8 to 3
(d) 5 to 6

3. What is the source of Sonny Seiler's discomfort at the upcoming trial?
(a) Williams' homosexuality has engendered negative feelings
(b) Williams is running out of money
(c) The issue of the lack of gunpowder residue on Danny's hands
(d) Minervan is an unsettling presence in the courtroom

4. What makes the narrator real in the end?
(a) His opinions of Savannah
(b) His published resume
(c) His published e-mail address
(d) A picture at the end of the chapter

5. Who is Uga?
(a) The University of Georgia bulldog mascot
(b) Williams' former cell mate
(c) Danny Hansford's mother
(d) Sonny Seiler's mother-in-law

6. On what day is Savannah's most famous parade held?
(a) Easter
(b) St. Patrick's Day
(c) Fourth of July
(d) Christmas Eve

7. Why is Williams confident that he will win a third time?
(a) There are new witnesses
(b) The deciding factor will be money
(c) There is a new judge
(d) There is new evidence

8. What does the answer to #142 do to embarrass the narrator?
(a) Mentions her white boyfriend
(b) Gets into a fight
(c) Drinks too much
(d) Dances too provocatively

9. What are Williams, his mother and sister doing as they wait for the jury's verdict?
(a) Eating lunch
(b) Planning a party
(c) Praying
(d) Pacing the floor

10. What does the author say that Savannah has little of?
(a) Historic preservation
(b) Technology companies
(c) Long-term vision
(d) Nightlife

11. What is the nature of the call for a new trial?
(a) One of the jurors lied about his relationship with Williams
(b) The crime scene was contaminated
(c) New evidence has come to light
(d) A police report had pertinent information whited out

12. Who orders a new trial for Williams?
(a) Judge Oliver
(b) His mother
(c) The Georgia Supreme Court
(d) His lawyer

13. What allows Savannahians to flourish?
(a) Their seclusion
(b) Their openness
(c) Their location
(d) Their culture

14. Why does Minverva refuse to testify?
(a) Her dead lover told her not to
(b) Danny told her not to
(c) She knows one of the jurors
(d) It is not a good day according to her tea leaves

15. What is the state of relations between blacks and whites in Savannah?
(a) It is discouraging
(b) There is no racial problem
(c) There are constant riots
(d) It is better than it has ever been

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of weapon killed Danny Hansford?

2. Who is the judge at Jim's trial?

3. Why is the answer to #142 not invited to the event?

4. Who is the nurse that Sonny Seiler calls to testify at the third trial?

5. What is Williams' continuing demeanor about his case?

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