Author
Genre
Comprehension of Text
Comprehension of Text
Who said that!?
Random Knowledge
100
What is the authors full name?
Nelle Harper Lee
100
Which two genres does To Kill a Mockingbird fit into?
Bildungsroman and Southern Gothic
100
How old was Jem when his arm was broken?
12
100
Which town is the book set in?
Maycomb
100
Who calls Mr. Radley the "meanest man God blew breath into"?
Calpurnia
100
Which is not a word?
1) Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious
2) Gobbledygook
3) Astralocene
4) Hullabaloo
Astralocene
200
Which format did the author originally write the texts as?
A series of short stories
200
What does the 'roman' stand for in Bildungsroman?
Novel
200
Which of Jem's arms were broken?
a) Left
b) Right
c) The book does not mention which arm
c) The book does not mention which arm
200
Why does Miss Coraline hate Scout?
Because Scout can read
200
Who states: "I'm little but I'm old!"
Charles Barker Harris (Dill)
200
Who originally created these idioms?
"off with his head", "all of a sudden", "in a pickle"
1) Dr. Seuss
2) Descartes
3) Shakespeare
Shakespeare
300
What did her father do as inspiration for the book?
Defended two African American men who were charged with murder
300
What are the three stages of a Bildungsroman text?
The set-up, Experience, Maturity
300
How old was Scout when her mother died?
2
300
Which town is Dill from?
Meridian
300
Who says: “Not exactly. The Cunninghams are country folks, farmers, and the crash hit them hardest.”
Atticus
300
Which childrens' author has a fear of children?
1) Roald Dahl
2) Dr. Suess
3) Bill Martin
2) Dr. Suess
400
Which year did the author of To Kill a Mockingbird die?
2016
400
List three common themes of the Southern Gothic
Sense of place (established setting); Oppression; Destitution and decay; Subjugation and slavery; Isolation; Violence and crime; Established class systems; Characters are often: complex, unhinged, grotesque, vulgar, alienated, irrational.
400
What is the first gift that appears in the hollow tree?
Chewing gum
400
When Scout rolls into the Radley yard in the tire, what does she hear?
Laughter
400
Who chants: “Sometimes they stretch all the way across the road, but if you hafta go through one you say, ‘Angel-bright, life-in-death; get off the road, don’t suck my breath.”
Jem
400
Miss R's two cats are named after fictional characters (shock), one happens to be inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird. What are her two cat's names?
a) Scout and Luna
b) Atticus and Harry
c) Jem and Voldemort
a) Scout and Luna