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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 the name of Hester Sinclair's husband?

2. Where does Jean Louise go to pick out a dress for the junior-senior dance in Part 6, Chapter 15?

3. Where do "Disgraces to Families" get sent "and shut up in a Home away from decent people," according to the narrator in Part 4, Chapter 11?

4. Why is Alexandra upset with Jean Louise in the beginning of Part 5, Chapter 13?

5. Where does Jem seriously consider going to school during his senior year of high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Henry give to Jean Louise regarding the school principal in Part 6, Chapter 15?

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

3. How would you describe Jean Louise’s perceptions of racism amongst her family and the residents of Maycomb?

4. What happens when Jean Louise arrives at Uncle Jack’s house in Part 5, Chapter 14?

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

6. What are your thoughts on the legitimacy of Atticus’s actions and attitudes in Go Set a Watchman?

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

8. What does Jean Louise ponder regarding her recent discoveries in Part 4, Chapter 12?

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

10. Where does Jean Louise go and what does she think about after her father’s conversation regarding Frank’s trial in Part 4, Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Uncle Jack in Go Set a Watchman. How does Uncle Jack differ in his views and attitudes from Atticus? How does he differ from Jean Louise? What do you make of Uncle Jack’s theories in the narrative?

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