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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 owes a debt to Adah, as revealed in Chapter 3?

2. What has Montrose vowed to learn more about, as revealed on page 16?

3. How many months after Chapter 1 does Chapter 2 take place?

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 2, what is the name given to Black real estate brokers?

5. According to Caleb on page 80, what is the title given to the oldest Braithwhite son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dell and what role does she play at the manor, as explained in Chapter 1?

2. What does Caleb give to George and Montrose at the end of Chapter 3?

3. What announcement does Atticus make during dinner at the manor house in Chapter 1?

4. Who is Caleb? What information does he tell Atticus on page 80?

5. What is The Book of Days? Who is responsible for maintaining it?

6. Who are Titus and Samuel Braithwhite, as revealed in Chapter 1?

7. What does Marvin learn about Devon County, as explained in Chapter 1?

8. Who is William and what information does he give to Atticus and the others upon their arrival at the manor house in Chapter 1?

9. What guide does Atticus frequently reference in Chapter 1? What information does it provide him?

10. What genre of fiction does Atticus love most? Why does this love also give him pain, as explained in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of Dora and Adah to the novel. Despite the fact that they are not physically present in the novel, they have a powerful impact on Atticus and his family. Discuss the impact of these women on Atticus as well as on the novel’s plot and themes.

Essay Topic 2

The antagonist of a novel is a character or force who works in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Caleb Braithwhite? Captain Lancaster? Or perhaps the antagonist is not a person at all? What do you think? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist.

Essay Topic 3

The characters in Lovecraft Country all highlight the idea the past is never truly past. Choose three characters and explain how each illustrates this idea, using textual evidence to support your claims.

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