It's no secret that frequent readers enjoy better brain fitness. Studies have shown that novel-readers experienced better brain function and connectivity when deep in the pages of a book. And enduring classics, like Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, have undoubtedly made the world a smarter place. In anticipation of the release of Lee’s forthcoming sequel, Go Set a Watchman, later this year, we thought we’d help you flex those brain muscles even more with a little trivia on the famous novel and its author.

1. What year was To Kill A Mockingbird first released in print?

A.) 1984

B.) 1994

C.) 1960

D.) 1978

2. To Kill A Mockingbird's sequel, Go Set A Watchman, is being released this Year. Which of these surprising facts about the yet-to-be-released novel is true?

A.) There will only be 100 copies printed and auctioned off for charity.

B.) Go Set a Watchman is nearly twice as long as To Kill a Mockingbird.

C.) Harper Lee writes herself in as a supporting character in the story.

D.) To Set a Watchman was actually written prior to the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird.

3. The name Harper Lee is famous in the literary world, but what is the author’s actual name?

A.) Hannah Lee

B.) Nelle Harper Lee

C.) Meredith Lee Harper

D.) Lee Nelle Harper

4. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, which is based on Lee's experiences in what real-life city?

A.) Chicago

B.) Monroeville

C.) Cape May Court House

D.) Savannah

5. Lee’s work has received a number of accolades. Test your brain fitness by naming them.

A.) A Pulitzer Prize and a Presidential Medal of Freedom

B.) An Oscar

C.) A People's Choice Award

D.) A & B

6. How many books will the initial printing of To Set a Watchman produce?

A.) 100, which will be auctioned for charity

B.) 2 Million

C.) Printing will be on demand, so limitless

D.) 1.8 Million

7. This fellow famous author, a friend of Lee's, is rumored to have inspired a character in To Kill a Mockingbird.

A.) George Orwell

B.) L. Frank Baum

C.) Truman Capote

D.) Jack London

Answers:

1. Answer: C, 1960. This beloved novel and mainstay of required summer reading lists everywhere turned 55 this year, and shows no signs of stopping its wildly popular reign.

2. Answer: D. Lee actually wrote the "sequel" in the 1950s—before To Kill a Mockingbird debuted on bookshelves. 

3. Answer: B. Ms. Lee's first name, Nelle, is her grandmother Ellen's name spelled backwards. She dropped it when she began writing for a college paper because she feared it would be constantly mispronounced.

4. Answer: B. Lee grew up in Monroeville, Alabama and based the events that play out in her first novel on events she observed growing up there.

5. Answer: D. Lee received a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007, and Gregory Peck won an Oscar for his performance as Atticus in the 1963 film adaption of her book.

6. Answer: B. The book will be available through American publishers HarperCollins and William Heineman in the UK on July 14th, 2015.

7. Answer: C. Capote famously boasted that Scout's playmate Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird was based on him. Capote and Lee were childhood friends and playmates in their mutual town of Monroeville, Alabama.

As literature fans eagerly await the release of To Set a Watchman, it's not hard to imagine the book achieving the same notoriety as its predecessor. Did your brain fitness snag you a perfect score on this Harper Lee quiz? If not, there's never been a better time to curl up with a good book—you'll be well-versed in the plot in time for the new installment!