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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main topic of conversation at a Community Concerns meeting at Aibileen's church in chapter 16?
(a) Medgar Evers' murder.
(b) Skeeter Phelan's book.
(c) Racial tensions in Jackson.
(d) The March on Washington.

2. What point of view is used in this novel?
(a) Third person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Second person.

3. Who visits the Phelans in chapter 9?
(a) Elizabeth Leefolt.
(b) Hilly Holbrook.
(c) Carlton, Skeeter's brother.
(d) Constantine, their former maid.

4. What milestone has Mae Mobley entered in chapter 7?
(a) She just began to walk.
(b) The beginning of preschool.
(c) She just began to talk.
(d) Potty training time.

5. What chronic condition does Skeeter's mother suffer from at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Multiple sclerosis.
(b) Cystic fibrosis.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Stomach ulcers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college did Skeeter graduate from?

2. How much younger than Aibileen is Minny Jackson?

3. Who gave Skeeter her nickname?

4. For what act does Mrs. Leefolt punish Mae Mobley in chapter 2 that makes Aibileen feel outrage for the child?

5. What item does Skeeter accidentally leave at behind in chapter 13 when she rushes out of the League meeting?

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