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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Celia Foote refuse to tell her husband she has hired a maid in chapter 3?
(a) She does not want him to know she is afraid to be alone.
(b) She wants him to think she can care for him and the house herself.
(c) She is afraid he will not like having a black maid in the house.
(d) She is afriad he will not like the money she is spending on the maid.

2. What is Skeeter's christian name?
(a) Eugenia.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Hillary.
(d) Georgina.

3. Who does Aibileen recommend Minny to, lying about Elizabeth Leefolt recommending her as a good maid?
(a) Celia Foote.
(b) Hilly Holbrook.
(c) Skeeter Phelan.
(d) Lou Anne Templeton.

4. Who does Skeeter ask Aibileen about at the end of chapter 1?
(a) Constantine, her family's former maid.
(b) Minny, Mrs. Walters' maid.
(c) Treelore, Aibileen's son.
(d) Louvenia, Lou Anne's maid.

5. Where does Skeeter get a job in chapter 6?
(a) The Junior League newsletter.
(b) The Jackson Journal.
(c) Reader's Digest.
(d) The Jackson Daily News.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item in the living room of the Foote residence frightens Minny?

2. What gesture would Constantine use to let Skeeter knew she wanted her to pay close attention to her?

3. Why does Minny tell Aibileen she needs to find a new job in chapter 2?

4. What ailment does Mae Mobley suffer when Aibileen first begins to care for her?

5. What does Skeeter's mother nag her about in chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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