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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. Who laments at Jean Louise's Coffee that there "hasn't been a good trial around here in ten years"?

2. Why is Alexandra upset with Jean Louise in the beginning of Part 5, Chapter 13?

3. Who is the Maycomb County High School principal when Jean Louise attends?

4. Where has Francis Owen been sent in Part 4, Chapter 11?

5. Whom does Jem take to the junior-senior dance in Part 6, Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Henry give to Jean Louise regarding the school principal in Part 6, Chapter 15?

2. How does Jean Louise perceive the concept of “manners,” as seen in the novel?

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

4. What has foreshadowed the car accident that occurs in Part 4, Chapter 12?

5. What are your thoughts on the legitimacy of Atticus’s actions and attitudes in Go Set a Watchman?

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

7. What does Jean Louise ponder regarding her recent discoveries in Part 4, Chapter 12?

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

9. How would you describe Jean Louise’s perceptions of racism amongst her family and the residents of Maycomb?

10. 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?

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

What is the Maycomb County Citizens' Council? What are the objectives of this organization? What is Atticus Finch’s involvement with the organization? How does Jean Louise discover her father’s involvement and how does she respond?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author’s use of flashback in Go Set a Watchman. What is revealed about the main characters through the flashbacks in the narrative? How is theme employed in these flashbacks? How do the flashbacks serve the plot?

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