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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. Why does Jean Louise say she fears marrying the wrong man in Part 2, Chapter 4?

2. Who was the servant in Jean Louise's home when she was growing up?

3. Who is described in Part 3, Chapter 8 as "the political symbol of everything [Jean Louise's] father and men like him despised"?

4. How old is Henry Clinton in Go Set a Watchman?

5. What is Uncle Jack's full name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry describe his perceptions of his relationship with Jean Louise in Part 2, Chapter 4? How does Jean Louise respond?

2. From what narrative perspective is Go Set a Watchman related?

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

4. What is revealed of Henry’s character by his remark about black drivers in Part 2, Chapter 5?

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

6. What causes the game of “Revival” to be broken up in the flashback in Part 2, Chapter 5?

7. How is the theme of trust illustrated in Part 3, Chapter 6?

8. How would you describe Alexandra’s perceptions of race? How does she regard the pamphlet Jean Louise finds?

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

10. What is foreshadowed by Jean Louise and Henry’s swim in the river in Part 2, Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What trial does Atticus Finch decide to take in Go Set a Watchman? Who is being charged in this trial? What are Atticus’s motivations for taking the case? How does Jean Louise respond to the case?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the major confrontation/conflict between Jean Louise and Atticus Finch in Go Set a Watchman. How does Atticus justify his beliefs and his actions? How does Jean Louise respond? What is the outcome of this conflict?

Essay Topic 3

What is the Maycomb County Citizens' Council? What are the objectives of this organization? What is Atticus Finch’s involvement with the organization? How does Jean Louise discover her father’s involvement and how does she respond?

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