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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Celia Foote use to protect Minny from a crazy, naked man in chapter 24?
(a) A broom handle.
(b) A hunting knife.
(c) An antique sword.
(d) A fireplace poker.

2. What is the one thing Aibileen admits that she admires about Hilly Holbrook in chapter 14?
(a) Her love for her husband.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) Her clothing.
(d) Her love for her children.

3. What name has Minny chosen as her secret identity in Skeeter's book?
(a) Rebecca Jones.
(b) Sarah Ross.
(c) Gertrude Black.
(d) Toni Franklin.

4. What is Hotstack?
(a) A type of dish in Mississippi.
(b) A new magazine in Mississippi.
(c) A store in Jackson.
(d) A black community near Longleaf.

5. Who did Celia's husband date before he married Celia?
(a) Hilly Holbrook.
(b) Lou Anne Templeton.
(c) Skeeter Phelan.
(d) Elizabeth Leefolt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What deadline is Skeeter originally given for her book in chapter 12?

2. What chronic condition does Skeeter's mother suffer from at the beginning of the novel?

3. Who is Pascagoula's cousin?

4. Why does Hilly express distaste at using Mrs. Leefolt's guest bathroom in chapter 1?

5. What general shares a name with a popular hotel and restaurant in this book?

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