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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 asks Jean Louise to be "It" in a game of "Hot-Grease-in-the-Kitchen" in the flashback in Part 4, Chapter 11?

2. Who is described as the laziest of the Old Sarum boys in Part 4, Chapter 11?

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

4. Who takes Jean Louise to the junior-senior dance in Part 6, Chapter 15?

5. Who saves Jean Louise before she commits suicide in Part 4, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Jean Louise arrives at Uncle Jack’s house in Part 5, Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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