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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aibileen say in chapter 1 that Miss Leefolt cannot soothe her own baby?
(a) She's too skittish.
(b) She's too busy.
(c) She's too skinny.
(d) She's too inexperienced.

2. How old is Mae Mobley at the beginning of chapter 22?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. What does Skeeter admit caused her some disappointment at first in chapter 12?
(a) That Aibileen is unwilling to get other maids to help.
(b) That Aibileen is unwilling to help.
(c) That Aibileen is doing the writing.
(d) That Aibileen is unwilling to do any of the writing.

4. Who is Pascagoula?
(a) The Leefolts' maid.
(b) The Holbrooks' maid.
(c) The Footes' maid.
(d) The Phelans' maid.

5. How common does Aibileen tell Skeeter it was for women to give up their children to care for white families?
(a) Not common, but it was done.
(b) Rare.
(c) Very common.
(d) Everyone did it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits the Phelans in chapter 9?

2. What does Celia call Minny at the end of chapter 17 that makes Minny annoyed with Celia?

3. Who attracts a large amount of attention upon her arrival at the Benefit?

4. Who, in chapter 16, approaches Aibileen at a Community Concerns Meeting at her church about Skeeter's book?

5. Why does Celia Foote refuse to tell her husband she has hired a maid in chapter 3?

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