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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what act does Mrs. Leefolt punish Mae Mobley in chapter 2 that makes Aibileen feel outrage for the child?
(a) Breaking one of her toys.
(b) Pulling the phone out of her mother's hand.
(c) Spilling flour on the floor.
(d) Tearing up her mother's stationary.

2. 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.

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

4. What kind of party does Mrs. Leefolt have in the first chapter of the book?
(a) Tupperware party.
(b) Cocktail party.
(c) Bridge party.
(d) Birthday party.

5. With whom does Skeeter have a date in chapter 9?
(a) Stuart Whitworth.
(b) William Holbrook.
(c) Stuart Farnsworth.
(d) Johnny Foote.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Minny fear for her job in chapter 24?

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

3. What does Aibileen tell Skeeter in chapter 11 her grandmother did for a living?

4. What one housekeeping skill is Celia Foote very bad at, as revealed in chapter 3?

5. Why does Minny think she no longer has a job with the Footes at the end of chapter 17?

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