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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 internal conflict does Jean Louise face regarding Henry?

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

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

4. Where does Jean Louise say Dill is currently in Part 2, Chapter 5?

5. What is the title of the racist pamphlet that Jean Louise discovers in Part 3, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What news does Jean Louise learn from Atticus and Alexandra when she arrives home in Part 1, Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the differences between the setting of Maycomb, Alabama, and the setting of New York City. Does the reader ever experience New York through the characters in Go Set a Watchman? How large is Maycomb? Upon what Alabama town was Maycomb most likely based?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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