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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 business venture does Letitia want to begin, as revealed in Chapter 2?

2. What is the name of George’s wife, as revealed in Chapter 2?

3. What is the name of the tow truck driver who rescues Atticus in Chapter 1?

4. According to Atticus in Chapter 1, Titus Braithwhite once owned which of his ancestors?

5. What is the name of the police captain with Caleb in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Letitia? Why does she decide to travel with Atticus and George in Chapter 1?

2. What special book does Atticus discover on page 65? Where does he find it?

3. What happens during the ritual Atticus is forced to perform on page 100?

4. Who are Albert and Thea Powell, and what did they experience?

5. Who is Dora? What has Atticus’s father discovered, and how does it impact Atticus?

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

7. Who contacts Letitia at the beginning of Chapter 2? What news does she receive?

8. What happens at the Simmonsville Dinette in Chapter 1?

9. Who is Earl Maybree, and how does he help Atticus in Chapter 1?

10. Who is John Archibald, and what does he show Letitia and Ruby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in Lovecraft Country can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Although the world of Lovecraft Country is firmly rooted in the physical world, the characters of the novel frequently confront the supernatural world. How do supernatural phenomena affect the novel’s characters, plot, and themes?

Essay Topic 3

Atticus experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does he change and in what ways does he remain the same? By the novel’s end, is he better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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