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56d1161117492d1400aab8e0 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | To Kill a Mockingbird was Lee's only published book until Go Set a Watchman, an earlier draft of To Kill a Mockingbird, was published on July 14, 2015. Lee continued to respond to her work's impact until her death in February 2016, although she had refused any personal publicity for herself or the novel since 1964. | When did Lee die? | {
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"February 2016"
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217
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56ce349aaab44d1400b8858a | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | Who did Harper Lee become childhood friends with? | {
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"Truman Capote"
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140
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56ce349aaab44d1400b8858c | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | What year did Harper Lee pack up to go live in New York City? | {
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569
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} |
56ce349aaab44d1400b8858d | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | What job did Harper Lee start in New York City? | {
"text": [
"reservation clerk"
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625
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} |
56ce349aaab44d1400b8858e | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | Which state did Harper Lee spend her childhood? | {
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"Alabama"
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70
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} |
56d11a1217492d1400aab953 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | What year was Harper Lee born? | {
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"1926"
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8
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} |
56d11a1217492d1400aab954 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | Who was the famous writer Lee became close friends with? | {
"text": [
"Truman Capote"
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140
]
} |
56d11a1217492d1400aab955 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | Where did Lee attend college? | {
"text": [
"Huntingdon College"
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168
]
} |
56d11a1217492d1400aab956 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | Where did Lee attend law school? | {
"text": [
"University of Alabama"
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240
]
} |
56d11a1217492d1400aab957 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery (1944–45), and then studied law at the University of Alabama (1945–49). While attending college, she wrote for campus l... | What publishing company bought To Kill a Mockingbird? | {
"text": [
"J. B. Lippincott"
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894
]
} |
56ce355eaab44d1400b8859e | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | After finishing the first draft and returning it to Lippincott, the manuscript, at that point titled "Go Set a Watchman", fell into the hands of Therese von Hohoff Torrey — known professionally as Tay Hohoff — a small, wiry veteran editor in her late 50s. Hohoff was impressed. “[T]he spark of the true writer flashed in... | The first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird was named what? | {
"text": [
"Go Set a Watchman"
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102
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} |
56ce355eaab44d1400b8859f | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | After finishing the first draft and returning it to Lippincott, the manuscript, at that point titled "Go Set a Watchman", fell into the hands of Therese von Hohoff Torrey — known professionally as Tay Hohoff — a small, wiry veteran editor in her late 50s. Hohoff was impressed. “[T]he spark of the true writer flashed in... | Who was the editor who got their hands on the first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird? | {
"text": [
"Tay Hohoff"
],
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197
]
} |
56d11b1c17492d1400aab991 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | After finishing the first draft and returning it to Lippincott, the manuscript, at that point titled "Go Set a Watchman", fell into the hands of Therese von Hohoff Torrey — known professionally as Tay Hohoff — a small, wiry veteran editor in her late 50s. Hohoff was impressed. “[T]he spark of the true writer flashed in... | What was the name of the editor who helped Lee finish her book? | {
"text": [
"Therese von Hohoff Torrey"
],
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145
]
} |
56ce35b2aab44d1400b885b4 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee had lost her mother, who suffered from mental illness, six years before she met Hohoff at Lippincott’s offices. Her father, a lawyer on whom Atticus was modeled, would die two years after the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird. | What ailment did Harper Lee's mother suffer from? | {
"text": [
"mental illness"
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43
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} |
56ce35b2aab44d1400b885b5 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee had lost her mother, who suffered from mental illness, six years before she met Hohoff at Lippincott’s offices. Her father, a lawyer on whom Atticus was modeled, would die two years after the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird. | What profession did Harper Lee's father hold? | {
"text": [
"lawyer"
],
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130
]
} |
56d11b8d17492d1400aab997 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee had lost her mother, who suffered from mental illness, six years before she met Hohoff at Lippincott’s offices. Her father, a lawyer on whom Atticus was modeled, would die two years after the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird. | Lee modeled the character Atticus after what laywer? | {
"text": [
"Her father"
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116
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} |
56ce3631aab44d1400b885d1 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Ultimately, Lee spent over two and a half years writing To Kill a Mockingbird. The book was published on July 11, 1960. After rejecting the "Watchman" title, it was initially re-titled Atticus, but Lee renamed it "To Kill a Mockingbird" to reflect that the story went beyond just a character portrait. The editorial team... | What date did To Kill a Mockingbird begin to circulate? | {
"text": [
"July 11, 1960"
],
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105
]
} |
56d11d0f17492d1400aab9bf | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Ultimately, Lee spent over two and a half years writing To Kill a Mockingbird. The book was published on July 11, 1960. After rejecting the "Watchman" title, it was initially re-titled Atticus, but Lee renamed it "To Kill a Mockingbird" to reflect that the story went beyond just a character portrait. The editorial team... | How long did Lee spend writing the book? | {
"text": [
"over two and a half years"
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22
]
} |
56d11d0f17492d1400aab9c0 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Ultimately, Lee spent over two and a half years writing To Kill a Mockingbird. The book was published on July 11, 1960. After rejecting the "Watchman" title, it was initially re-titled Atticus, but Lee renamed it "To Kill a Mockingbird" to reflect that the story went beyond just a character portrait. The editorial team... | What publication's partial reprinting gave the book wide public exposure? | {
"text": [
"Reader's Digest Condensed Books"
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"answer_start": [
917
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} |
56ce623aaab44d1400b88721 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. It focuses on six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout), who lives with her older brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scou... | Where is the setting for To Kill a Mockingbird? | {
"text": [
"Maycomb, Alabama"
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112
]
} |
56ce623aaab44d1400b88722 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. It focuses on six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout), who lives with her older brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scou... | How many years does the story of To Kill a Mockingbird take place? | {
"text": [
"three"
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29
]
} |
56ce623aaab44d1400b88723 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. It focuses on six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout), who lives with her older brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scou... | How many children does the protagonist, Atticus Finch, have? | {
"text": [
"two"
],
"answer_start": [
778
]
} |
56ce623aaab44d1400b88724 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. It focuses on six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout), who lives with her older brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scou... | Atticus Finch's children make friends with whom during the story? | {
"text": [
"Dill"
],
"answer_start": [
343
]
} |
56d11fcf17492d1400aab9f1 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. It focuses on six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout), who lives with her older brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scou... | What is the name of the town the story takes place in? | {
"text": [
"Maycomb, Alabama"
],
"answer_start": [
112
]
} |
56d11fcf17492d1400aab9f2 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. It focuses on six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout), who lives with her older brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scou... | In what historical era does the book take place? | {
"text": [
"the Great Depression"
],
"answer_start": [
54
]
} |
56d11fcf17492d1400aab9f3 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. It focuses on six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout), who lives with her older brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. Jem and Scou... | Who is the main character of the book? | {
"text": [
"Jean Louise Finch (Scout)"
],
"answer_start": [
185
]
} |
56ce6318aab44d1400b8872d | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Judge Taylor appoints Atticus to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who has been accused of raping a young white woman, Mayella Ewell. Although many of Maycomb's citizens disapprove, Atticus agrees to defend Tom to the best of his ability. Other children taunt Jem and Scout for Atticus's actions, calling him a "nigger-lo... | What was the name of the woman who was allegedly raped in the book? | {
"text": [
"Mayella Ewell"
],
"answer_start": [
118
]
} |
56d121d317492d1400aaba27 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Judge Taylor appoints Atticus to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who has been accused of raping a young white woman, Mayella Ewell. Although many of Maycomb's citizens disapprove, Atticus agrees to defend Tom to the best of his ability. Other children taunt Jem and Scout for Atticus's actions, calling him a "nigger-lo... | What is the name of Atticus' client in the rape trial? | {
"text": [
"Tom Robinson"
],
"answer_start": [
40
]
} |
56d121d317492d1400aaba29 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Judge Taylor appoints Atticus to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who has been accused of raping a young white woman, Mayella Ewell. Although many of Maycomb's citizens disapprove, Atticus agrees to defend Tom to the best of his ability. Other children taunt Jem and Scout for Atticus's actions, calling him a "nigger-lo... | Who stopped the mob by shaming them? | {
"text": [
"Scout, Jem, and Dill"
],
"answer_start": [
508
]
} |
56ce63f7aab44d1400b88735 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Atticus does not want Jem and Scout to be present at Tom Robinson's trial. No seat is available on the main floor, so by invitation of Rev. Sykes, Jem, Scout, and Dill watch from the colored balcony. Atticus establishes that the accusers—Mayella and her father, Bob Ewell, the town drunk—are lying. It also becomes clear... | What are the names of Atticus Finch's children in the book? | {
"text": [
"Jem and Scout"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
56ce63f7aab44d1400b88736 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Atticus does not want Jem and Scout to be present at Tom Robinson's trial. No seat is available on the main floor, so by invitation of Rev. Sykes, Jem, Scout, and Dill watch from the colored balcony. Atticus establishes that the accusers—Mayella and her father, Bob Ewell, the town drunk—are lying. It also becomes clear... | Where do Jem, Scout, and Dill observe the trial of Tom Robinson? | {
"text": [
"balcony"
],
"answer_start": [
191
]
} |
56d1232217492d1400aaba45 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Atticus does not want Jem and Scout to be present at Tom Robinson's trial. No seat is available on the main floor, so by invitation of Rev. Sykes, Jem, Scout, and Dill watch from the colored balcony. Atticus establishes that the accusers—Mayella and her father, Bob Ewell, the town drunk—are lying. It also becomes clear... | Where do the three children watch the trial? | {
"text": [
"the colored balcony"
],
"answer_start": [
179
]
} |
56d1232217492d1400aaba47 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Atticus does not want Jem and Scout to be present at Tom Robinson's trial. No seat is available on the main floor, so by invitation of Rev. Sykes, Jem, Scout, and Dill watch from the colored balcony. Atticus establishes that the accusers—Mayella and her father, Bob Ewell, the town drunk—are lying. It also becomes clear... | What happens to Tom when he attempts to escape prison? | {
"text": [
"shot and killed"
],
"answer_start": [
584
]
} |
56ce6488aab44d1400b8873e | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Despite Tom's conviction, Bob Ewell is humiliated by the events of the trial, Atticus explaining that he "destroyed [Ewell's] last shred of credibility at that trial." Ewell vows revenge, spitting in Atticus' face, trying to break into the judge's house, and menacing Tom Robinson's widow. Finally, he attacks the defens... | Who did Bob Ewell attack during the story? | {
"text": [
"Jem and Scout"
],
"answer_start": [
326
]
} |
56ce6488aab44d1400b8873f | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Despite Tom's conviction, Bob Ewell is humiliated by the events of the trial, Atticus explaining that he "destroyed [Ewell's] last shred of credibility at that trial." Ewell vows revenge, spitting in Atticus' face, trying to break into the judge's house, and menacing Tom Robinson's widow. Finally, he attacks the defens... | What event did Jem and Scout attend right before they were attacked at night? | {
"text": [
"Halloween pageant"
],
"answer_start": [
394
]
} |
56ce6488aab44d1400b88740 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Despite Tom's conviction, Bob Ewell is humiliated by the events of the trial, Atticus explaining that he "destroyed [Ewell's] last shred of credibility at that trial." Ewell vows revenge, spitting in Atticus' face, trying to break into the judge's house, and menacing Tom Robinson's widow. Finally, he attacks the defens... | Who saved Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell? | {
"text": [
"Boo Radley"
],
"answer_start": [
590
]
} |
56d123c417492d1400aaba4b | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Despite Tom's conviction, Bob Ewell is humiliated by the events of the trial, Atticus explaining that he "destroyed [Ewell's] last shred of credibility at that trial." Ewell vows revenge, spitting in Atticus' face, trying to break into the judge's house, and menacing Tom Robinson's widow. Finally, he attacks the defens... | Who attacked Scout and Jem? | {
"text": [
"Bob Ewell"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56d123c417492d1400aaba4c | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Despite Tom's conviction, Bob Ewell is humiliated by the events of the trial, Atticus explaining that he "destroyed [Ewell's] last shred of credibility at that trial." Ewell vows revenge, spitting in Atticus' face, trying to break into the judge's house, and menacing Tom Robinson's widow. Finally, he attacks the defens... | Who rescued Scout and Jem? | {
"text": [
"Boo Radley"
],
"answer_start": [
590
]
} |
56ce6635aab44d1400b8874f | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Sheriff Tate arrives and discovers that Bob Ewell has died during the fight. The sheriff argues with Atticus about the prudence and ethics of charging Jem (whom Atticus believes to be responsible) or Boo (whom Tate believes to be responsible). Atticus eventually accepts the sheriff's story that Ewell simply fell on his... | What was the name of the police officer who discovered Bob Ewell's body? | {
"text": [
"Sheriff Tate"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d1255017492d1400aaba75 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Sheriff Tate arrives and discovers that Bob Ewell has died during the fight. The sheriff argues with Atticus about the prudence and ethics of charging Jem (whom Atticus believes to be responsible) or Boo (whom Tate believes to be responsible). Atticus eventually accepts the sheriff's story that Ewell simply fell on his... | According to Sheriff Tate's story, how did Ewell die? | {
"text": [
"fell on his own knife"
],
"answer_start": [
309
]
} |
56ce67f4aab44d1400b88761 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee has said that To Kill a Mockingbird is not an autobiography, but rather an example of how an author "should write about what he knows and write truthfully". Nevertheless, several people and events from Lee's childhood parallel those of the fictional Scout. Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, was an attorney, similar t... | Harper Lee has stated that To Kill a Mockingbird is not what genre of book? | {
"text": [
"autobiography"
],
"answer_start": [
50
]
} |
56ce67f4aab44d1400b88762 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee has said that To Kill a Mockingbird is not an autobiography, but rather an example of how an author "should write about what he knows and write truthfully". Nevertheless, several people and events from Lee's childhood parallel those of the fictional Scout. Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, was an attorney, similar t... | What year did Harper Lee's father represent two black men accused of murder? | {
"text": [
"1919"
],
"answer_start": [
344
]
} |
56ce67f4aab44d1400b88764 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee has said that To Kill a Mockingbird is not an autobiography, but rather an example of how an author "should write about what he knows and write truthfully". Nevertheless, several people and events from Lee's childhood parallel those of the fictional Scout. Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, was an attorney, similar t... | At what age did Harper Lee's mother die? | {
"text": [
"25"
],
"answer_start": [
733
]
} |
56d126c117492d1400aaba94 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee has said that To Kill a Mockingbird is not an autobiography, but rather an example of how an author "should write about what he knows and write truthfully". Nevertheless, several people and events from Lee's childhood parallel those of the fictional Scout. Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, was an attorney, similar t... | What titles did Lee's father maintain at the local newspaper? | {
"text": [
"editor and publisher"
],
"answer_start": [
508
]
} |
56ce68dcaab44d1400b8876c | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee modeled the character of Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote, known then as Truman Persons. Just as Dill lived next door to Scout during the summer, Capote lived next door to Lee with his aunts while his mother visited New York City. Like Dill, Capote had an impressive imagination and a gift for fascinating... | Where did Truman Capote live in relation to Lee? | {
"text": [
"next door"
],
"answer_start": [
123
]
} |
56ce68dcaab44d1400b8876d | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee modeled the character of Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote, known then as Truman Persons. Just as Dill lived next door to Scout during the summer, Capote lived next door to Lee with his aunts while his mother visited New York City. Like Dill, Capote had an impressive imagination and a gift for fascinating... | What year did Lee and Capote go to Kansas together? | {
"text": [
"1960"
],
"answer_start": [
734
]
} |
56ce68dcaab44d1400b8876e | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee modeled the character of Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote, known then as Truman Persons. Just as Dill lived next door to Scout during the summer, Capote lived next door to Lee with his aunts while his mother visited New York City. Like Dill, Capote had an impressive imagination and a gift for fascinating... | Murders were the base for which story that Capote wrote? | {
"text": [
"In Cold Blood"
],
"answer_start": [
869
]
} |
56d128d017492d1400aabace | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee modeled the character of Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote, known then as Truman Persons. Just as Dill lived next door to Scout during the summer, Capote lived next door to Lee with his aunts while his mother visited New York City. Like Dill, Capote had an impressive imagination and a gift for fascinating... | Who was the character Dill modeled after? | {
"text": [
"Truman Capote"
],
"answer_start": [
59
]
} |
56d128d017492d1400aabacf | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee modeled the character of Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote, known then as Truman Persons. Just as Dill lived next door to Scout during the summer, Capote lived next door to Lee with his aunts while his mother visited New York City. Like Dill, Capote had an impressive imagination and a gift for fascinating... | What did Lee and Capote write their childhood stories on? | {
"text": [
"old Underwood typewriter"
],
"answer_start": [
568
]
} |
56d128d017492d1400aabad0 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Lee modeled the character of Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote, known then as Truman Persons. Just as Dill lived next door to Scout during the summer, Capote lived next door to Lee with his aunts while his mother visited New York City. Like Dill, Capote had an impressive imagination and a gift for fascinating... | What term did Capote use to describe Lee and himself? | {
"text": [
"apart people"
],
"answer_start": [
716
]
} |
56ce6aabaab44d1400b88775 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The origin of Tom Robinson is less clear, although many have speculated that his character was inspired by several models. When Lee was 10 years old, a white woman near Monroeville accused a black man named Walter Lett of raping her. The story and the trial were covered by her father's newspaper which reported that Let... | At what age was Lee when a white woman accused a black guy of rape? | {
"text": [
"10"
],
"answer_start": [
136
]
} |
56ce6aabaab44d1400b88776 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The origin of Tom Robinson is less clear, although many have speculated that his character was inspired by several models. When Lee was 10 years old, a white woman near Monroeville accused a black man named Walter Lett of raping her. The story and the trial were covered by her father's newspaper which reported that Let... | What was the name of the black man who was accused of rape in Lee's town when she was 10? | {
"text": [
"Walter Lett"
],
"answer_start": [
207
]
} |
56ce6aabaab44d1400b88777 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The origin of Tom Robinson is less clear, although many have speculated that his character was inspired by several models. When Lee was 10 years old, a white woman near Monroeville accused a black man named Walter Lett of raping her. The story and the trial were covered by her father's newspaper which reported that Let... | What was the name of the black teenager that Tom Robinson was supposedly based on? | {
"text": [
"Emmett Till"
],
"answer_start": [
870
]
} |
56ce6aabaab44d1400b88778 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The origin of Tom Robinson is less clear, although many have speculated that his character was inspired by several models. When Lee was 10 years old, a white woman near Monroeville accused a black man named Walter Lett of raping her. The story and the trial were covered by her father's newspaper which reported that Let... | Emmett Till's death sparked which political movement in the '50s? | {
"text": [
"Civil Rights Movement"
],
"answer_start": [
1023
]
} |
56d12cb517492d1400aabb54 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The origin of Tom Robinson is less clear, although many have speculated that his character was inspired by several models. When Lee was 10 years old, a white woman near Monroeville accused a black man named Walter Lett of raping her. The story and the trial were covered by her father's newspaper which reported that Let... | What purpose did Tom Robinson's trial serve in the book? | {
"text": [
"display Southern prejudices"
],
"answer_start": [
841
]
} |
56d12cb517492d1400aabb55 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The origin of Tom Robinson is less clear, although many have speculated that his character was inspired by several models. When Lee was 10 years old, a white woman near Monroeville accused a black man named Walter Lett of raping her. The story and the trial were covered by her father's newspaper which reported that Let... | Who's death was a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement? | {
"text": [
"Emmett Till"
],
"answer_start": [
870
]
} |
56ce6d47aab44d1400b8877d | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Writing about Lee's style and use of humor in a tragic story, scholar Jacqueline Tavernier-Courbin states: "Laughter ... [exposes] the gangrene under the beautiful surface but also by demeaning it; one can hardly ... be controlled by what one is able to laugh at." Scout's precocious observations about her neighbors and... | What two forms of humor are most found in To Kill a Mockingbird? | {
"text": [
"Satire and irony"
],
"answer_start": [
1137
]
} |
56d13b3ae7d4791d00902049 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Writing about Lee's style and use of humor in a tragic story, scholar Jacqueline Tavernier-Courbin states: "Laughter ... [exposes] the gangrene under the beautiful surface but also by demeaning it; one can hardly ... be controlled by what one is able to laugh at." Scout's precocious observations about her neighbors and... | Lee uses which writing styles to express humor in a tragic story? | {
"text": [
"parody, satire, and irony"
],
"answer_start": [
498
]
} |
56ce6dabaab44d1400b8877f | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Critics also note the entertaining methods used to drive the plot. When Atticus is out of town, Jem locks a Sunday school classmate in the church basement with the furnace during a game of Shadrach. This prompts their black housekeeper Calpurnia to escort Scout and Jem to her church, which allows the children a glimpse... | Where does Jem trap a fellow peer of school in the story? | {
"text": [
"church basement"
],
"answer_start": [
139
]
} |
56ce6dabaab44d1400b88780 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Critics also note the entertaining methods used to drive the plot. When Atticus is out of town, Jem locks a Sunday school classmate in the church basement with the furnace during a game of Shadrach. This prompts their black housekeeper Calpurnia to escort Scout and Jem to her church, which allows the children a glimpse... | What is the name of the maid who works in the Finch's household? | {
"text": [
"Calpurnia"
],
"answer_start": [
236
]
} |
56d14361e7d4791d00902051 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Critics also note the entertaining methods used to drive the plot. When Atticus is out of town, Jem locks a Sunday school classmate in the church basement with the furnace during a game of Shadrach. This prompts their black housekeeper Calpurnia to escort Scout and Jem to her church, which allows the children a glimpse... | How does Scout respond to the audience? | {
"text": [
"distracted and embarrassed"
],
"answer_start": [
510
]
} |
56d14361e7d4791d00902052 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Critics also note the entertaining methods used to drive the plot. When Atticus is out of town, Jem locks a Sunday school classmate in the church basement with the furnace during a game of Shadrach. This prompts their black housekeeper Calpurnia to escort Scout and Jem to her church, which allows the children a glimpse... | What saves Scout's life? | {
"text": [
"ham costume"
],
"answer_start": [
572
]
} |
56ce6f81aab44d1400b8878b | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholars have characterized To Kill a Mockingbird as both a Southern Gothic and coming-of-age or Bildungsroman novel. The grotesque and near-supernatural qualities of Boo Radley and his house, and the element of racial injustice involving Tom Robinson contribute to the aura of the Gothic in the novel. Lee used the term... | What genre of book is To Kill a Mockingbird typically called? | {
"text": [
"Southern Gothic and coming-of-age or Bildungsroman novel"
],
"answer_start": [
60
]
} |
56d147d5e7d4791d00902057 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholars have characterized To Kill a Mockingbird as both a Southern Gothic and coming-of-age or Bildungsroman novel. The grotesque and near-supernatural qualities of Boo Radley and his house, and the element of racial injustice involving Tom Robinson contribute to the aura of the Gothic in the novel. Lee used the term... | What term did Lee use to describe the town's courthouse? | {
"text": [
"Gothic"
],
"answer_start": [
69
]
} |
56d147d5e7d4791d00902058 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholars have characterized To Kill a Mockingbird as both a Southern Gothic and coming-of-age or Bildungsroman novel. The grotesque and near-supernatural qualities of Boo Radley and his house, and the element of racial injustice involving Tom Robinson contribute to the aura of the Gothic in the novel. Lee used the term... | Who does Scout revere above everyone else? | {
"text": [
"Atticus"
],
"answer_start": [
731
]
} |
56ce70aaaab44d1400b8878f | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | As children coming of age, Scout and Jem face hard realities and learn from them. Lee seems to examine Jem's sense of loss about how his neighbors have disappointed him more than Scout's. Jem says to their neighbor Miss Maudie the day after the trial, "It's like bein' a caterpillar wrapped in a cocoon ... I always thou... | What was the name of the neighbor that Jem speaks too after Tom Robinson's trial? | {
"text": [
"Miss Maudie"
],
"answer_start": [
215
]
} |
56d18bcde7d4791d0090205e | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | As children coming of age, Scout and Jem face hard realities and learn from them. Lee seems to examine Jem's sense of loss about how his neighbors have disappointed him more than Scout's. Jem says to their neighbor Miss Maudie the day after the trial, "It's like bein' a caterpillar wrapped in a cocoon ... I always thou... | What des Jem struggle to understand? | {
"text": [
"separations of race and class"
],
"answer_start": [
459
]
} |
56ce98e7aab44d1400b888bf | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The second part of the novel deals with what book reviewer Harding LeMay termed "the spirit-corroding shame of the civilized white Southerner in the treatment of the Negro". In the years following its release, many reviewers considered To Kill a Mockingbird a novel primarily concerned with race relations. Claudia Durst... | When did the Montgomery Bus Boycott take place? | {
"text": [
"1955"
],
"answer_start": [
531
]
} |
56d198dce7d4791d0090206f | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The second part of the novel deals with what book reviewer Harding LeMay termed "the spirit-corroding shame of the civilized white Southerner in the treatment of the Negro". In the years following its release, many reviewers considered To Kill a Mockingbird a novel primarily concerned with race relations. Claudia Durst... | Many reviewers consider the second part of the book to be about what issue? | {
"text": [
"race relations"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
56ce996caab44d1400b888c1 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholar Patrick Chura, who suggests Emmett Till was a model for Tom Robinson, enumerates the injustices endured by the fictional Tom that Till also faced. Chura notes the icon of the black rapist causing harm to the representation of the "mythologized vulnerable and sacred Southern womanhood". Any transgressions by bla... | The main jurors in Tom Robinson's trial were all which race? | {
"text": [
"white"
],
"answer_start": [
371
]
} |
56ce996caab44d1400b888c2 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholar Patrick Chura, who suggests Emmett Till was a model for Tom Robinson, enumerates the injustices endured by the fictional Tom that Till also faced. Chura notes the icon of the black rapist causing harm to the representation of the "mythologized vulnerable and sacred Southern womanhood". Any transgressions by bla... | How did Tom Robinson die in the novel? | {
"text": [
"shot seventeen times"
],
"answer_start": [
1237
]
} |
56d19bdee7d4791d00902073 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholar Patrick Chura, who suggests Emmett Till was a model for Tom Robinson, enumerates the injustices endured by the fictional Tom that Till also faced. Chura notes the icon of the black rapist causing harm to the representation of the "mythologized vulnerable and sacred Southern womanhood". Any transgressions by bla... | At the time of the novel's setting, what punishment was often received by black males for percieved sexual contact with a white woman? | {
"text": [
"death"
],
"answer_start": [
453
]
} |
56d19bdee7d4791d00902074 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholar Patrick Chura, who suggests Emmett Till was a model for Tom Robinson, enumerates the injustices endured by the fictional Tom that Till also faced. Chura notes the icon of the black rapist causing harm to the representation of the "mythologized vulnerable and sacred Southern womanhood". Any transgressions by bla... | Who comprised Tom's jury? | {
"text": [
"poor white farmers"
],
"answer_start": [
511
]
} |
56d19bdee7d4791d00902075 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholar Patrick Chura, who suggests Emmett Till was a model for Tom Robinson, enumerates the injustices endured by the fictional Tom that Till also faced. Chura notes the icon of the black rapist causing harm to the representation of the "mythologized vulnerable and sacred Southern womanhood". Any transgressions by bla... | How many times was Tom shot? | {
"text": [
"seventeen"
],
"answer_start": [
1242
]
} |
56ce99a5aab44d1400b888c5 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The theme of racial injustice appears symbolically in the novel as well. For example, Atticus must shoot a rabid dog, even though it is not his job to do so. Carolyn Jones argues that the dog represents prejudice within the town of Maycomb, and Atticus, who waits on a deserted street to shoot the dog, must fight agains... | Atticus is tasked with killing what animal in the novel? | {
"text": [
"a rabid dog"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
56d19cf4e7d4791d00902079 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The theme of racial injustice appears symbolically in the novel as well. For example, Atticus must shoot a rabid dog, even though it is not his job to do so. Carolyn Jones argues that the dog represents prejudice within the town of Maycomb, and Atticus, who waits on a deserted street to shoot the dog, must fight agains... | What is Atticus shooting the rabid dog symbolic of? | {
"text": [
"fight against the town's racism"
],
"answer_start": [
308
]
} |
56cf477faab44d1400b88f14 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | In a 1964 interview, Lee remarked that her aspiration was "to be ... the Jane Austen of South Alabama." Both Austen and Lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing. When Scout embarrasses her poorer classmate, Walter Cunningham, at the Finch home one day, Calpurnia, their black... | Who does the cooking at the Finch's house? | {
"text": [
"Calpurnia"
],
"answer_start": [
298
]
} |
56cf477faab44d1400b88f15 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | In a 1964 interview, Lee remarked that her aspiration was "to be ... the Jane Austen of South Alabama." Both Austen and Lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing. When Scout embarrasses her poorer classmate, Walter Cunningham, at the Finch home one day, Calpurnia, their black... | Who is Atticus Finch's sibling? | {
"text": [
"Aunt Alexandra"
],
"answer_start": [
474
]
} |
56cf477faab44d1400b88f16 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | In a 1964 interview, Lee remarked that her aspiration was "to be ... the Jane Austen of South Alabama." Both Austen and Lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing. When Scout embarrasses her poorer classmate, Walter Cunningham, at the Finch home one day, Calpurnia, their black... | Who does Scout Tease and humiliate at their house? | {
"text": [
"Walter Cunningham"
],
"answer_start": [
252
]
} |
56d19e43e7d4791d0090207b | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | In a 1964 interview, Lee remarked that her aspiration was "to be ... the Jane Austen of South Alabama." Both Austen and Lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing. When Scout embarrasses her poorer classmate, Walter Cunningham, at the Finch home one day, Calpurnia, their black... | Which author did Lee aspire to be like? | {
"text": [
"Jane Austen"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
56d19e43e7d4791d0090207c | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | In a 1964 interview, Lee remarked that her aspiration was "to be ... the Jane Austen of South Alabama." Both Austen and Lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing. When Scout embarrasses her poorer classmate, Walter Cunningham, at the Finch home one day, Calpurnia, their black... | Both authors valued what over social standing? | {
"text": [
"individual worth"
],
"answer_start": [
168
]
} |
56cf48feaab44d1400b88f36 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholars argue that Lee's approach to class and race was more complex "than ascribing racial prejudice primarily to 'poor white trash' ... Lee demonstrates how issues of gender and class intensify prejudice, silence the voices that might challenge the existing order, and greatly complicate many Americans' conception of... | Are the Ewell's considered rich or poor? | {
"text": [
"poor"
],
"answer_start": [
117
]
} |
56d1a128e7d4791d0090207f | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholars argue that Lee's approach to class and race was more complex "than ascribing racial prejudice primarily to 'poor white trash' ... Lee demonstrates how issues of gender and class intensify prejudice, silence the voices that might challenge the existing order, and greatly complicate many Americans' conception of... | What two factors did Lee demonstrate intensified prejudice? | {
"text": [
"gender and class"
],
"answer_start": [
170
]
} |
56d1a128e7d4791d00902081 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Scholars argue that Lee's approach to class and race was more complex "than ascribing racial prejudice primarily to 'poor white trash' ... Lee demonstrates how issues of gender and class intensify prejudice, silence the voices that might challenge the existing order, and greatly complicate many Americans' conception of... | The children's non-judgmental attitude gave them a greater understanding of what? | {
"text": [
"people's motives and behavior"
],
"answer_start": [
1038
]
} |
56cf4943aab44d1400b88f42 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The novel has been noted for its poignant exploration of different forms of courage. Scout's impulsive inclination to fight students who insult Atticus reflects her attempt to stand up for him and defend him. Atticus is the moral center of the novel, however, and he teaches Jem one of the most significant lessons of co... | Mrs. Dubose suffers from an addiction to what? | {
"text": [
"morphine"
],
"answer_start": [
473
]
} |
56d1a35fe7d4791d00902085 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The novel has been noted for its poignant exploration of different forms of courage. Scout's impulsive inclination to fight students who insult Atticus reflects her attempt to stand up for him and defend him. Atticus is the moral center of the novel, however, and he teaches Jem one of the most significant lessons of co... | Who is the moral center of the novel? | {
"text": [
"Atticus"
],
"answer_start": [
144
]
} |
56d1a35fe7d4791d00902086 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | The novel has been noted for its poignant exploration of different forms of courage. Scout's impulsive inclination to fight students who insult Atticus reflects her attempt to stand up for him and defend him. Atticus is the moral center of the novel, however, and he teaches Jem one of the most significant lessons of co... | The novel explores various forms of what trait? | {
"text": [
"courage"
],
"answer_start": [
76
]
} |
56cf4ad1aab44d1400b88f64 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Charles Shields, who has written the only book-length biography of Harper Lee to date, offers the reason for the novel's enduring popularity and impact is that "its lessons of human dignity and respect for others remain fundamental and universal". Atticus' lesson to Scout that "you never really understand a person unti... | Who has written the only biography of Harper Lee? | {
"text": [
"Charles Shields"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d2021be7d4791d009025e2 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Charles Shields, who has written the only book-length biography of Harper Lee to date, offers the reason for the novel's enduring popularity and impact is that "its lessons of human dignity and respect for others remain fundamental and universal". Atticus' lesson to Scout that "you never really understand a person unti... | Who wrote the only book length- biography of Harper Lee? | {
"text": [
"Charles Shields"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d2021be7d4791d009025e3 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Charles Shields, who has written the only book-length biography of Harper Lee to date, offers the reason for the novel's enduring popularity and impact is that "its lessons of human dignity and respect for others remain fundamental and universal". Atticus' lesson to Scout that "you never really understand a person unti... | According to Shields, which of the books lessons are fundamental and universal? | {
"text": [
"human dignity and respect for others"
],
"answer_start": [
176
]
} |
56d2021be7d4791d009025e4 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Charles Shields, who has written the only book-length biography of Harper Lee to date, offers the reason for the novel's enduring popularity and impact is that "its lessons of human dignity and respect for others remain fundamental and universal". Atticus' lesson to Scout that "you never really understand a person unti... | Who does Scout think could be lonelier than Boo Radley? | {
"text": [
"Mayella Ewell"
],
"answer_start": [
493
]
} |
56cf4b12aab44d1400b88f68 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Just as Lee explores Jem's development in coming to grips with a racist and unjust society, Scout realizes what being female means, and several female characters influence her development. Scout's primary identification with her father and older brother allows her to describe the variety and depth of female characters ... | Who are the main female role models for Scout during the story? | {
"text": [
"Calpurnia and Miss Maudie"
],
"answer_start": [
1103
]
} |
56d20469e7d4791d009025fc | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Just as Lee explores Jem's development in coming to grips with a racist and unjust society, Scout realizes what being female means, and several female characters influence her development. Scout's primary identification with her father and older brother allows her to describe the variety and depth of female characters ... | Who are Scout's two primary female models? | {
"text": [
"Calpurnia and Miss Maudie"
],
"answer_start": [
1103
]
} |
56d20469e7d4791d009025fd | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Just as Lee explores Jem's development in coming to grips with a racist and unjust society, Scout realizes what being female means, and several female characters influence her development. Scout's primary identification with her father and older brother allows her to describe the variety and depth of female characters ... | Who chastis Scout for the way she dresse and accuses her of ruining her family name? | {
"text": [
"Mrs. Dubose"
],
"answer_start": [
817
]
} |
56d20469e7d4791d009025fe | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Just as Lee explores Jem's development in coming to grips with a racist and unjust society, Scout realizes what being female means, and several female characters influence her development. Scout's primary identification with her father and older brother allows her to describe the variety and depth of female characters ... | Tomboy Scout grows up tto become what? | {
"text": [
"feminist"
],
"answer_start": [
1203
]
} |
56cf4b72aab44d1400b88f75 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Absent mothers and abusive fathers are another theme in the novel. Scout and Jem's mother died before Scout could remember her, Mayella's mother is dead, and Mrs. Radley is silent about Boo's confinement to the house. Apart from Atticus, the fathers described are abusers. Bob Ewell, it is hinted, molested his daughter,... | In the book, which character was expected of molesting their child? | {
"text": [
"Bob Ewell"
],
"answer_start": [
273
]
} |
56d2581659d6e41400145edc | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Absent mothers and abusive fathers are another theme in the novel. Scout and Jem's mother died before Scout could remember her, Mayella's mother is dead, and Mrs. Radley is silent about Boo's confinement to the house. Apart from Atticus, the fathers described are abusers. Bob Ewell, it is hinted, molested his daughter,... | Who was the only non-abusive father mentioned? | {
"text": [
"Atticus"
],
"answer_start": [
229
]
} |
56cf4ba7aab44d1400b88f78 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Allusions to legal issues in To Kill a Mockingbird, particularly in scenes outside of the courtroom, has drawn the attention from legal scholars. Claudia Durst Johnson writes that "a greater volume of critical readings has been amassed by two legal scholars in law journals than by all the literary scholars in literary ... | Which character is chastised in the book for marrying a black woman? | {
"text": [
"Dolphus Raymond"
],
"answer_start": [
755
]
} |
56d25ca259d6e41400145ef0 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Allusions to legal issues in To Kill a Mockingbird, particularly in scenes outside of the courtroom, has drawn the attention from legal scholars. Claudia Durst Johnson writes that "a greater volume of critical readings has been amassed by two legal scholars in law journals than by all the literary scholars in literary ... | Who does Charles Lamb speculate were once children? | {
"text": [
"Lawyers"
],
"answer_start": [
399
]
} |
56d25ca259d6e41400145ef2 | To_Kill_a_Mockingbird | Allusions to legal issues in To Kill a Mockingbird, particularly in scenes outside of the courtroom, has drawn the attention from legal scholars. Claudia Durst Johnson writes that "a greater volume of critical readings has been amassed by two legal scholars in law journals than by all the literary scholars in literary ... | What is another name for Scout's pink cotton penitentiary? | {
"text": [
"frilly clothes"
],
"answer_start": [
1185
]
} |
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