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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 Jean Louise immersed in when she is fourteen?

2. What numbers does Jean Louise sit out of at the dance in Part 6, Chapter 15?

3. At what time does the junior-senior dance end?

4. Who teaches Jean Louise how to dance before she goes to the junior-senior dance in Part 6, Chapter 15?

5. When does Jean Louise plan on killing herself in the flashback in Part 4, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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