Round 7: Tossup 6

The protagonist of a novel by this author is horrified to discover Hank Clinton is part of a “Citizen’s Council.” In that novel by this author, (15[1])a racist pamphlet is distributed by a father who defends his maid’s son from a drunk driving charge. This author created an invisible character who hides pennies and gum in a tree’s knothole. (15[2])The morphine (15[1])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[1])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, name this author of To Kill a Mockingbird. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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