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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. How much money does Jean Louise tip the porter when she departs in Maycomb?

2. What time does Henry tell Jean Louise he will pick her up for their date on Sunday in Part 3, Chapter 8?

3. What American poet and Confederate soldier is alluded to in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. How is Atticus Finch related to Alexandra?

5. Where does Jean Louise live in the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rumor has emerged regarding Jean Louise in Part 3, Chapter 6? How do Atticus and Alexandra respond?

2. How is the character of Charles Baker Harris described in Go Set a Watchman?

3. What indication does Jean Louise give that she will in fact marry Henry in Part 2, Chapter 5?

4. Who is Jem? How is this character described? How did Jem die?

5. How does Jean Louise respond to the discoveries made about her father in Part 3?

6. What is said regarding a Supreme Court case in Part 1, Chapter 2?

7. How does the theme of tradition emerge in Part 3, Chapter 6?

8. What is remarked about Jean Louise’s perceptions in the end of Part 3, Chapter 10?

9. Who is Alexandra? What characteristics define Alexandra in Go Set a Watchman?

10. What can be discerned of Jean Louise’s character based on her remarks about Edgar to Alexandra in Part 1, Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the NAACP perceived by the characters in Go Set a Watchman? What are the objectives of this organization historically? What is revealed about the characters in the novel based on their views of the NAACP?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot structure of Go Set a Watchman. Where in the narrative do the following occur: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How traditionally structured is the story? How would you compare the structure of Go Set a Watchman with To Kill a Mockingbird?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the guests at Jean Louise’s “Welcome Home” Coffee hosted by Alexandra. What views are exposed regarding the guests? How does Jean Louise fit in with this crowd of women? What are her perceptions of herself amongst Maycomb society?

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