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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 name of Hester Sinclair's husband?

2. Where does Jean Louise go until dinnertime after hearing Ada Belle's story about pregnancy in Part 4, Chapter 11?

3. What is the name of Hester Sinclair's black servant?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jean Louise do in preparation for the Commencement Dance in the flashback in Part 6, Chapter 15?

3. How does Henry justify Atticus’s membership in the Ku Klux Klan in Part 6, Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

8. What is notable about the Calpurnia’s manner of speech when Jean Louise visits her?

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

10. What is Atticus Finch’s motivation for representing Frank in court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jean Louise’s views on race, racism, and the South. Do you think that Jean Louise’s views are vastly different from those of Atticus, Alexandra, or Uncle Jack? Why or why not? What has shaped Jean Louise’s views on racial prejudice?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the differences between characterizations of Atticus Finch in Go Set a Watchman and To Kill a Mockingbird. How did this character evolve in Harper Lee’s drafts? Why do you think the character changed? Do you think that Atticus is more realistic in one novel over the other? Why or why not?

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