Harper Lee Biography

When was Harper Lee born?

• 1936
• 1926
• 1930
• 1928

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Where did Harper Lee grow up?

• Birmingham, Alabama
• Maycomb, Alabama
• Montgomery, Alabama 
• Monroeville, Alabama 

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Which is a myth about Harper Lee?

• Lee has several best selling books
• TKAM was rejected before being published
• TKAM was written by her best friend Truman Capote 
• Lee despised talking to reporters 

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What did Harper Lee study in college? 

• Education
• Literature 
• Womens Studies
• Law

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Who did Harper Lee base the TKAM characters off of?

• Jem was based on her best friend 
• Atticus was based on her father
• Scout was based on herself 
• Boo was based on her creepy neighbor

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When was TKAM published?

• August 13, 1962
• July 12, 1961
• August 15, 1959
• July 11, 1960

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What award did TKAM receive? 

• Pulitzer Prize 
• International Best Book Award 
• USA Top Seller Prize
• A grammy 

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TKAM will debut on Broadway this summer  

• True 
• False 

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Unfortunately, when did Harper Lee pass away?

• Feb. 2016
• Feb. 2006
• July. 2015
• Jan. 2016

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