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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret does Minny finally reveal to Celia as they wait for the doctor to come in chapter 18?

2. How old is Mae Mobley at the beginning of chapter 22?

3. What does Celia tear from Hilly's dress that Hilly later insists Celia make a two hundred dollar donation to the Junior League to make up for?

4. What famous literary character does Skeeter compare herself to in chapter 27?

5. What instrument does Celia Foote use to protect Minny from a crazy, naked man in chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Minny feel that Celia Foote does not understand the line between whites and blacks?

2. What does Celia tell her husband, Johnny Foote, that prompts him to tell Minny she will have a job for life in chapter 30?

3. In chapter 28, Skeeter goes shopping and finally finds her own style. What style is that? What has inspired it?

4. What is the Terrible Awful? Why does Minny tell it to Celia in chapter 26?

5. What does Dr. Neal tell Skeeter in chapter 28 that her mother is suffering? What are her prospects?

6. What television show discusses Skeeter's book in chapter 29? What is the result?

7. What begins to happen throughout town as people begin to read Skeeter's book?

8. What does Minny insist on adding to her section of the book? For what reason?

9. What are the secret stories that Aibileen tells Mae Mobley? Why does Aibileen tell these stories?

10. Hilly Holbrook wins Minny's chocolate pie in the silent auction at the Benefit. Who bid on the pie for Hilly? Who does she think bid on it for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the book Skeeter and Aibileen wrote reflect the time period in which the novel is written? How does the writer use actual historical events to reflect the racial tension in Jackson during the time in which the book is set and how these events impacted the lives of the main characters of this book? What might a book like The Help have impacted the lives of those really living in Jackson Mississippi during this time period? What might have been the consequences to a maid like Aibileen? What consequence does Aibileen suffer? How does the book help Aibileen have the courage and the power to stand up to Hilly? What does this say about the changes that take place in the novel for Aibileen and the other maids in Jackson?

Essay Topic 2

Who hires Minny Jackson after she loses her job with Mrs. Walters? What role did Aibileen play in getting this job for Minny? Why are Aibileen and Minny afraid Hilly will learn of Minny's new job and do something to ruin it? What else is odd about this job? Why does Minny repeatedly remind her employer that she promised to tell her husband about hiring a maid? Why does the employer not want her husband to know about her hiring a maid? What is unusual about this employer's attitude toward Minny? How does Minny feel about this attitude? What does Minny attempt to teach her employer? How does that work out?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Skeeter make it Aibileen's job to ask other maids to help with their book? How many does Aibileen ask? How many initially agree to help? What causes the reaction Aibileen receives from the other maids? What does Aibileen tell the reader a white woman might do to a maid who speaks out about their treatment in a private home? What impact could this situation cause to a maid and her family? Why does Aibileen not fear these consequences?

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