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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 couple has gotten divorced after forty-two years of marraige in Part 1, Chapter 2?

2. What word from Part 2, Chapter 5 means caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature?

3. What is described in Part 1, Chapter 1 as Jean Louise's "Maycomb clothes" that she puts on before arriving?

4. Who passes the collection plate during church service in Part 3, Chapter 7?

5. How tall is Jean Louise Finch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Mr. Willoughby’s character described? What are Jean Louise’s perceptions of Mr. Willoughby?

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

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

8. What does Henry reveal about Atticus’s health in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Jean Louise Finch as the protagonist of Go Set a Watchman. How old is Jean Louise in the narrative? For how long has Jean Louise lived away from Maycomb? Where does she live? How does Jean Louise’s character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jean Louise’s relationship with Calpurnia in Go Set a Watchman. What role did Calpurnia play in Jean Louise’s childhood? How has their relationship changed? Why do you think their relationship has changed?

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