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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 Corinne call Danny?

2. In spite of evidence to the contrary, what does the coroner think about Williams' innocence?

3. To what does Jim invite the answer to #56 each year?

4. What does Williams' mother believe about him?

5. How does Williams describe his guests?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the opinion of Dr. Metts, the coroner, about Jim's case?

2. What is the Married Woman's Card Club?

3. What is the nature of Joe's court appearance?

4. What preconceived notions does the narrator have about Savannah?

5. How does the narrator develop a fascination with Savannah?

6. What is the relationship between Corinne and Danny?

7. What rules does Joe give the narrator for surviving in Savannah?

8. What surprises Joe about the bartender at their club taking money?

9. What are Joe Odom's plans after Moon Tompkins steals the money from Emma's?

10. Why is Luther known as "the inventor?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martin Luther King, Jr. once referred to Savannah as the "most desegregated city in the South." What did he mean by this phrase? What is the state of black and white relations in the book? Explain whether King's statement is still true based on the book's events.

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

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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