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

2. What is the name of the newspaper in Jean Louise's hometown?

3. What percentage of the South's population does Uncle Jack claim never saw a slave much less owned one, in Part 5, Chapter 14?

4. What nickname do the students call Gladys Grierson in Part 6, Chapter 15?

5. What is the name of the deceased judge who is described as "always askin' the ladies to leave the courtroom" in Part 5, Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of identity explored in Part 5, Chapter 14?

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

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

4. What does Jean Louise do in preparation for the Commencement Dance 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. Who convinces Jean Louise to attend the Commencement Dance in the flashback in Part 6, Chapter 15?

7. How does Jean Louise perceive the concept of “manners,” as seen in the novel?

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

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

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

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

What earlier trial of Atticus Finch’s is referred to in Go Set a Watchman? How is this trial displayed in To Kill a Mockingbird? In what ways does the trial connect the two novels?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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