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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. How old was Atticus Finch when he married?

2. What hometown of Harper Lee's is the basis of the fictional Maycomb in Go Set a Watchman?

3. Where do Henry and Jean Louise go after eating on their date in Part 2, Chapter 5?

4. What is described in the narrative as Jean Louise's favorite game?

5. What does Atticus drink for breakfast in Part 3, Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jean Louise introduced in Part 1, Chapter 1? Where does she live and where is she traveling?

2. How would you describe Alexandra’s perceptions of race? How does she regard the pamphlet Jean Louise finds?

3. What does Henry reveal about Atticus’s health in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. Who is Alexandra? What characteristics define Alexandra in Go Set a Watchman?

5. How is the character of Charles Baker Harris described in Go Set a Watchman?

6. How is Mr. Willoughby’s character described? What are Jean Louise’s perceptions of Mr. Willoughby?

7. How does the theme of tradition emerge in Part 3, Chapter 6?

8. How does Henry describe his perceptions of his relationship with Jean Louise in Part 2, Chapter 4? How does Jean Louise respond?

9. How does Jean Louise respond to the discoveries made about her father in Part 3?

10. Who is Mr. O’Hanlon? What is revealed of his character in Part 3, Chapter 8?

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 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

Analyze and discuss the character of Aunt Alexandra in Go Set a Watchman. Does this character also appear in To Kill a Mockingbird? For how long has Alexandra lived with Atticus Finch? What led Alexandra to live with Atticus? How would you describe their relationship?

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