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

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

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

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

5. Whom does Uncle Jack describe in Part 5, Chapter 14 as a naturalist that carried dead fish in his suitcase and kept a jackal in his rooms?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Jean Louise’s flashback to the Commencement Dance when she was fourteen. What is the “moral” of this story? How is Atticus’s character revealed through his actions in this story? How is Henry’s character revealed through his actions in this story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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