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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 organization is Henry Clinton president of in his senior year of high school?

2. What is the name of the deceased judge who is described as "always askin' the ladies to leave the courtroom" in Part 5, Chapter 13?

3. What causes Jean Louise to cry at the junior-senior dance?

4. At what time does Jean Louise wake up in the beginning of Part 4, Chapter 12?

5. Who has been hit by a car and killed in Part 4, Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jean Louise forced to face a confession in the flashback in Part 6, Chapter 15?

2. What is revealed of Jean Louise’s relationship with Calpurnia through the flashback in Part 4, Chapter 11?

3. Where does Jean Louise go and what does she think about after her father’s conversation regarding Frank’s trial in Part 4, Chapter 12?

4. How do you think Henry’s self perception influences his actions in Go Set a Watchman?

5. What are the details of the car accident that is revealed in Part 4, Chapter 12?

6. What is the major conflict that arises during the Commencement Dance for Jean Louise in Part 6, Chapter 15?

7. How does Jean Louise feel after her conversation with Uncle Jack in Part 5, Chapter 14?

8. How does Uncle Jack define his greatest fears and the fears of the Council members in Part 5, Chapter 14?

9. What does Jean Louise remark about New York during the Coffee in Part 5, Chapter 13?

10. Who convinces Jean Louise to attend the Commencement Dance in the flashback in Part 6, Chapter 15?

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 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

What is “The Black Plague”? How does this work influence Jean Louise’s actions in Go Set a Watchman? How does she respond to the ideas presented in the work? From where did the work arise?

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