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Quiz about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Quiz

"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is an excellent movie based on the book and true story written by John Berendt. If you've seen this movie or read the book, you will recognize some of the colorful characters that are a vital part of this story.

A multiple-choice quiz by SunnyDenise. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SunnyDenise

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,290

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1108

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. This movie, which is filmed on location, takes place in what quaint southern town? Hint

Charleston, SC

Charlotte, NC

Atlanta, GA

Savannah, GA

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the main character's name? Hint

John Kelso

John Berendt

Don Chelsey

Bob Kelsie

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is unusual about Mr. Glover's walking Patrick? Hint

Patrick died two years after Mr. Bowen and Mr. Glover walks an empty leash.

Mr. Glover is required to wear a tuxedo while walking Patrick.

Patrick is missing his hind legs and is strapped into a "doggie wheelchair".

There is nothing unusual.

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Question 4 of 10

4. After the Christmas party, the writer is awakened by sirens. When he investigates why, we learn his gracious host "Jim Williams shot somebody." Whom did Jim shoot? Hint

Joe Bob

Billy

Frank

Johnny

5. Our writer decides to investigate the background of this story with the intent of writing a book. One colorful character rejects his initial request for an interview, claiming to be a "lady in mourning." What is her name? Hint

Lady Chablis

Princess Champaigne

Duchess Bourdeaux

Queen Chablis

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Luther doesn't eat, the waitress in the diner hollers, "Luther's not eatin'!" What bit of advice does she give the writer? Hint

Let's just put it this way, if I were you, I wouldn't drink the water today.

I don't know much, but I know what I like, and I like you.

I will say this, he is as nutty as a fruitcake.

Oh, he's just a harmless roundabout. Leave him be and you won't have any problems.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jim Williams takes the writer into the garden of good and evil where they meet Minerva, the wife of the late Dr. Louis Buzzard, "the foremost VooDoo practitioner in Beaufort County." What does Minerva instruct Jim to do? Hint

Get a picture of the departed and sing to it

Write the departed's name seven times on a piece of paper, fold it twice, and put it in his pocket.

Bury something valuable where the departed is buried

Dance on the departed's grave

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Question 8 of 10

8. The night before the annual Christmas party, we meet Mandy Nicholls, with whom the writer develops a relationship. She becomes his tour guide to Savannah and eventually his assistant in obtaining answers to the shooting mystery. Who plays Mandy? Hint

Alice Berendt

Alison Eastwood

Anita Zuckerman

She plays herself

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sonny Seiler, Jim Williams' attorney, is played by Jack Thompson. The real Sonny had a part in the movie, as well. What role did Sonny Seiler play? Hint

the defending attorney

the prosecuting attorney

Judge Samuel White

the district attorney

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Question 10 of 10

10. John follows a hunch to the morgue and discovers a relevant piece of evidence. What does he find? Hint

Doc Po called the ER admitting nurse and told her to bag Billy's hands if they weren't bagged.

All the dead bodies are checked in through the ER before going to the morgue.

all of the above

An identification bracelet is placed on the wrist prior to going to the morgue.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This movie, which is filmed on location, takes place in what quaint southern town?

Answer: Savannah, GA

We are first introduced to Savannah on a bus ride into the city where the main character learns some history about the town. "Welcome to Savannah!"

2. What is the main character's name?

Answer: John Kelso

The main character is a writer from New York covering an annual Christmas party for Town & Country magazine.
John Cusack plays "that Yankee", John Kelso. John Berendt wrote the book.

3. What is unusual about Mr. Glover's walking Patrick?

Answer: Patrick died two years after Mr. Bowen and Mr. Glover walks an empty leash.

Mr. Glover, a law firm porter, is paid $15 a week to walk Mr. Bowen's labrador, Patrick, in accordance to Mr. Bowen's will.
When the writer asks Jim why Mr. Glover doesn't walk the university mascot, Uga, instead, the reply is "Well ... then who would walk Patrick?"

4. After the Christmas party, the writer is awakened by sirens. When he investigates why, we learn his gracious host "Jim Williams shot somebody." Whom did Jim shoot?

Answer: Billy

Jim Williams hired Billy to work part-time in his auto shop. Billy is known to get drunk and/or high and when he does, he becomes a different person. On the night Jim shoots Billy, Billy has been drinking, becomes belligerent and threatens Jim with first a broken bottle - which is witnessed by the writer - and later with a gun.

Answer: Lady Chablis

The Lady Chablis Deveau, who plays herself in the movie, is a very flamboyant character whom we can't help but love. She has a very popular night club act in Savannah, where she sings and does comedy.

6. When Luther doesn't eat, the waitress in the diner hollers, "Luther's not eatin'!" What bit of advice does she give the writer?

Answer: Let's just put it this way, if I were you, I wouldn't drink the water today.

Our writer is having breakfast in the diner when he meets Luther Driggers, who has live horse flies tied to his sweater and carries a small, brown vial.
Although an explanation is never given as to why Luther is carrying around the brown vial, the waitress tells us that he says it's enough poison to kill everyone in the county, and I thought the flies were an interesting way to announce to the world that one is just plain weird.

Answer: Write the departed's name seven times on a piece of paper, fold it twice, and put it in his pocket.

He must also get a picture and sew the mouth closed with birds' blood and beg his forgiveness every single day. "To unnerstand the livin', you got to commune with the dead."

Answer: Alison Eastwood

At the end of the movie, we learn that the relationship between John and Mandy becomes serious enough to keep John in Savannah longer than temporarily. Incidentally, Alison Eastwood, Clint Eastwood's daughter, also sang the title song at the beginning and end of the movie.

9. Sonny Seiler, Jim Williams' attorney, is played by Jack Thompson. The real Sonny had a part in the movie, as well. What role did Sonny Seiler play?

Answer: Judge Samuel White

Sonny Seiler was Jim William's attorney throughout all four original trials, each time working diligently to prove Jim's innocence. There were three mistrials before Sonny could prove that the police department did a shoddy job of collecting evidence and Sonny finally succeeded at obtaining a not guilty verdict at the fourth trial.

10. John follows a hunch to the morgue and discovers a relevant piece of evidence. What does he find?

Answer: all of the above

Sonny uses this as his defense of "shoddy police work" to get a not guilty verdict. This is not before Jim "confesses" to John the truth behind the shooting.

Source: Author SunnyDenise

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