To Kill a Mockingbird Introduction

Who is the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

• Harper Lee
• Jane Austen
• Ayn Rand
• Louisa May Alcott

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Where did Lee get Scout's last name of "Finch" for the book?

• It is Lee's real last name
• It is Lee's mother's maiden name
• It is Lee's father's first name
• It is Lee's childhood best friend's last name

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The plot is loosely based on real events.

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The novel is set in 1933 but was published in...

• 1960
• 1961
• 1962
• 1963

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The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for literature in...

• 1960
• 1961
• 1962
• 1963

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The film adaptation was released in...

• 1960
• 1961
• 1962
• 1963

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The film adaptation did not win any Academy Awards, though it was nominated.

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Our narrator is...

• Scout
• Jem
• Atticus
• Dill
• Tom

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What is the name of the fictional town in which the story takes place?

• Mooresville
• Witchita
• Painted Rock
• Maycomb

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What significant historical event is taking place during the time the story is set?

• World War I
• The Civil Rights Movement
• The Great Depression
• World War II

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