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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 kind of car does Jem buy when he is a senior in high school?

2. What time do the guests arrive for Jean Louise's Coffee in Part 5, Chapter 13?

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

4. Where does Jem seriously consider going to school during his senior year of high school?

5. Who is the yard man that Jean Louise recalls working for her family when she grew up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Uncle Jack respond to Jean Louise’s revelations about her father in Part 5, Chapter 14?

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

9. Why do you think Calpurnia acts as she does when Jean Louise visits her in Part 4, Chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the major confrontation/conflict between Jean Louise and Atticus Finch in Go Set a Watchman. How does Atticus justify his beliefs and his actions? How does Jean Louise respond? What is the outcome of this conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Uncle Jack in Go Set a Watchman. How does Uncle Jack differ in his views and attitudes from Atticus? How does he differ from Jean Louise? What do you make of Uncle Jack’s theories in the narrative?

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