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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 is the title of the racist pamphlet that Jean Louise discovers in Part 3, Chapter 8?
2. How much money does Jean Louise tip the porter when she departs in Maycomb?
3. How much older is Henry Clinton than Jean Louise Finch?
4. From what Bible passage is the phrase "Go set a watchman" derived?
5. Whom does Henry insinuate to be responsible for reckless driving in Part 2, Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Jean Louise introduced in Part 1, Chapter 1? Where does she live and where is she traveling?
2. From what narrative perspective is Go Set a Watchman related?
3. How is the character of Charles Baker Harris described in Go Set a Watchman?
4. How is the theme of trust illustrated in Part 3, Chapter 6?
5. How would you describe Alexandra’s perceptions of race? How does she regard the pamphlet Jean Louise finds?
6. How would you describe Henry and Jean Louise’s past? What does the author reveal of their history through exposition in Part 1, Chapter 1?
7. Who is Alexandra? What characteristics define Alexandra in Go Set a Watchman?
8. What is revealed of Henry’s character by his remark about black drivers in Part 2, Chapter 5?
9. What causes the game of “Revival” to be broken up in the flashback in Part 2, Chapter 5?
10. How is Mr. Willoughby’s character described? What are Jean Louise’s perceptions of Mr. Willoughby?
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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