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Harper Lee Quiz

Jeremy Garcia avatar Jeremy Garcia
3 September 2022
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Date of birth
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April 28, 1926
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Date of death
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February 19, 2016
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Cause of death
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Old age
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Nationality
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American
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Education
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Oxford University, University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Huntington College
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Title of breakout work, the first piece of writing that garnered attention
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To Kill A Mockingbird
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When was Lee considered a success as a writer? Was she alive then?
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In July 1960, she was alive
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Name of another important work by Lee and its genre
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Go Set a Watchman; fiction
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Two memorable characters created by Lee
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Scout and Atticus Finch
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Four interesting facts i learned about Lee
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One of Harper Lee's closest childhood friends was another famous author Truman Capote; She initially pursued a career in Law; Her first name is her grandmothers name spelled backwards; In 2011, Harper Lee was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Three adjectives to describe Lee's life
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Tomboy, difficult, loner
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Two adjectives to describe Lee's literary work
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amazing, creative
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One meaningful quote from this author
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"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." Atticus
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Describe a personal or professional obstacle Lee faced
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Lee struggled for many years, working as a ticket agent for Eastern Airlines and for the British Overseas Air corp