Packet 7: Tossup 6

The protagonist of a novel by this author is horrified to discover Hank Clinton is part of a “Citizen’s (-5[1])Council.” In that novel by this author, (15[1])a racist (0[1])pamphlet is distributed by a father who defends his maid’s son (15[1])from a (-5[1])drunk driving charge. This author created an invisible character who hides pennies and gum in a tree’s knothole. (15[4]0[1]-5[1])The morphine (15[2])addict (15[3])(*) Mrs. Dubose (10[3])dies at the start of a novel by this author in which Mayella Ewell (10[2])is crossexamined. (10[3])This author’s friend Truman Capote inspired her character Dill, who in a 1960 novel, accompanies Jem to watch the defense of Tom Robinson by Atticus Finch. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this author of (10[1])To Kill a Mockingbird. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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