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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 Henry ask Jean Louise if she has in New York in Part 2, Chapter 5?

2. How old was Atticus Finch when he married?

3. By what method of transport is Jean Louise returning home in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. How old was Henry Clinton when his mother died?

5. Who is the organ player at church in Part 3, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Jean Louise introduced in Part 1, Chapter 1? Where does she live and where is she traveling?

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

5. How would you describe Atticus Finch in Go Set a Watchman? How does Jean Louise perceive her father in the beginning of the novel?

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

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

8. How does Jean Louise perceive her future with Henry in Part 1, Chapter 1?

9. What is revealed of Atticus’s character in the flashback in Part 2, Chapter 5?

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

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

Discuss the relationship between Jean Louise Finch and Henry Clinton in Go Set a Watchman. What is the history of these characters? For how long have they been romantically involved? What reservations does Jean Louise express regarding her relationship with Henry?

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