TKAM Plot
Where does To Kill A Mockingbird take place? (Town, state, etc.)
Maycomb, Alabama or Alabama
Who is being falsely accused during the trial?
Tom Robinson
What is Harper Lee's most famous book?
To Kill A Mockingbird
Who performed the famous I Have a Dream speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is Atticus's daughter?
Scout
Who is the narrator in To Kill A Mockingbird?
Scout Finch
Who is the accuser in the trial?
Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell's father
Where did Harper Lee go to college?
Oxford University
Who was the first African American Professional Baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Who is Tom Robinson's lawyer?
Atticus Finch
What grade is Scout in during the book?
1st grade
What was the defendant accused of in the trial?
Beating and raping Mayella Ewell
How many novels did Harper Lee publish?
2
When was the Civil Rights Act signed?
1964
Which characters belong to the Finch family?
Atticus, Scout, and Jem
How old is Atticus in To Kill A Mockingbird?
Almost 50 years old
Who is the judge of the trial?
John Taylor, Judge Taylor
What did Harper Lee study before beginning her writing career? (Hint: She had to take --- school after college)
Law
What was the title for the famous protest of public transportation in 1955? (Hint: Lead by Rosa Parks)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
What is Mayella Ewell's father's name?
Robert E. Lee Ewell/ Bob Ewell
What was Atticus's childhood nickname?
Ol' One Shot
What was the defendant's testimony against the accusations?
That Mayella invited him into her house many times to help her with chores and other jobs.
Where was Harper Lee born?
Monroeville, Alabama
Who was the group of nine African American teenagers, that were falsely accused of rape and sentenced to death in 1931?
The Scottsboro Boys
Who is the child that spends only their summers with with the Finch family?
Dill Harris