To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) by Harper Lee (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was To Kill a Mockingbird published?
When was To Kill a Mockingbird published?
1960
Which 1954 Supreme Court case declared school segregation unconstitutional?
Which 1954 Supreme Court case declared school segregation unconstitutional?
Brown v Board of Education
What major literary award did the novel win in 1961?
What major literary award did the novel win in 1961?
Pulitzer Prize
Who narrates To Kill a Mockingbird?
Who narrates To Kill a Mockingbird?
Scout Finch
What was the composition of the jury that convicted Tom Robinson?
What was the composition of the jury that convicted Tom Robinson?
All-white jury
What physical detail proves Tom Robinson couldn't have committed the crime?
What physical detail proves Tom Robinson couldn't have committed the crime?
His left hand was injured
Who saves Scout and Jem by killing Bob Ewell during the Halloween attack?
Who saves Scout and Jem by killing Bob Ewell during the Halloween attack?
Boo Radley
Which character objects to white children attending the all-black church?
Which character objects to white children attending the all-black church?
Lula
When was Go Set a Watchman first submitted to a publisher?
When was Go Set a Watchman first submitted to a publisher?
1957
Why did the novel resonate powerfully with 1960 readers?
Why did the novel resonate powerfully with 1960 readers?
Themes paralleled civil rights struggles