Kallis-To Kill A Mockingbird/Nelle Harper Lee – Flashcards
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Author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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Nelle Harper Lee
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What prize did Lee win for T.K.A.M.
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The Pulitzer Prize
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What year did she win the prize?
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1961
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When was the book made into a movie?
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1962
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The lawyer who takes the high road and puts his life on the line defending Tom Robinson.
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Atticus Finch
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The narrator, and daughter of Atticus Finch, whose nickname is "Scout". (Use First Last and Middle Name)
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Jean Louis Finch
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Scout older brother and son of Atticus Finch, whose nickname is "Jem". (F. L. and M. Name)
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Jermey Atticus Finch
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How old was Scout when her mother passed away?
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2 years old
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The recluse who lives next door to the Finch's. Never seen outside the house. Real name is Author.
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Boo Radley
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Daughter of Bob Ewell who claims she was raped by Tom Robinson.
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Mayella Ewell
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What is the setting of this story? (State)
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Alabama
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What year and season was Nelle Harper Lee born?
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Spring 1926
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What town did Nelle grow up in? (town and state)
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Monroeville, Alabama
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How many siblings did Nelle have?
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4
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What was Nelle's father's and mother's name? (FATHER'S NAME, MOTHER'S NAME) (First Last and Middle Name)
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Amasa Coleman Lee, Frances Finch Lee
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What was Nelle's father's profession?
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Lawyer
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What type of personality did Nelle have when she was young?
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Tomboy
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What character is Nelle most like when she was young? (Nickname)
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Scout
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Who was Nelle's Childhood Friend?
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Capote
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What was Capote's book that was published?
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"In Cold Blood"
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What actor played the role of Atticus Finch in the movie To Kill a Mockingbird?
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Gregory Peck
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What college did Nelle first attend?
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Huntington College
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What was the second college Nelle attended?
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University of Alabama
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What was the third college Nelle attended
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Oxford University
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From 1950 to 1957 where did Nelle Harper Lee work?
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The Eastern Airline New York City
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When did Nelle decide to become a full time writer? (7 year span)
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1950 to 1957
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Between what years did Nelle submit To Kill a Mockingbird? (7 year span)
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1950 to 1957
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When was the manuscript rejected? (2 year span)
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1957 to 1959
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When was To Kill a Mockingbird published?
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1960
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What essay did Nelle write for Vogue?
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"Love. . . In Other Words"
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What was the first essay Nelle wrote for McCall's?
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"Christmas To Me"
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What was the second essay Nelle wrote for McCall's?
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"When Children Discover America"
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What year did Nelle Harper Lee be named to the National Council of the Arts?
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1966
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What 4 Universities honored Nelle with her Honorary Doctorate. (UA, SHC, S, UND)
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University of Alabama, Spring Hill College, Suwanee, and University of Notre Dame.
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Who was the highest social class in the 1930s?
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The Wealthy and Educated
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Who was the second highest social class in the 1930s?
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The Working-class Whites
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Who was the third highest social class in the 1930s?
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Nonworking-class Whites
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Who was the lowest social class in the 1930s?
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The African Americans
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What were the nine African American boys arrested for in the Scottsboro trials?
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Accusal of raping 2 white women
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What movement influenced Nelle Harper Lee?
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The Civil Rights Movement
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What law man influenced Nelle Harper Lee? (JC)
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Jim Crow
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What happened in 1954?
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Brown vs Topeka Kansas Board of Education case
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What happened in 1955?
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Young Black Boy was murdered for whistling at a white girl.
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Who was the first African American to be admitted into the University of Alabama?
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Autherine Lucy
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What year did the first African American be admitted into the University of Alabama?
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1966
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When did the Federal Troops state that whites and blacks can go to the same college.
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1957
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What was Scout's Viewpoint in T.K.A.M.?
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First Person
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What are the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird? (3)
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Doing the right thing, Discrimination, and Loss of innocence.
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Who was the middle class characters in the book T.K.A.M.?
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The Finch Family
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Who was the the working class whites in T.K.A.M.?
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The Cunningham Family
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Who was the non-working class whites in T.K.A.M.?
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The Ewell Family
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Who is the African American accused of rape in T.K.A.M.?
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Tom Robinson
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What are Nelle's styles of writing?
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Allusions, Idioms, Colloquial Writing, and Autobiography
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What are the three symbols in T.K.A.M.
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The Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley
