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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Phelan tell the Whitworths Skeeter has been writing about in chapter 20?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The civil rights movement.
(c) Housekeeping hints.
(d) Black maids working in white households in the south.

2. In chapter 27, why does Skeeter claim she continues to go to League meetings?
(a) It is her civic duty.
(b) She is editor of the newsletter.
(c) Elizabeth is still her friend.
(d) She hopes Hilly will someday forgive her.

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

4. What list does Mrs. Phelan start writing for Skeeter with the understanding that she is dying?
(a) A list of skills every new mother should know.
(b) A what not to wear list.
(c) A what not to say in public list.
(d) A list of things every new bride should know.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Yule May, Hilly Holbrook's maid, and her husband saving up for as she tells Aibileen in chapter 16?

2. How long have Hilly, Skeeter, and Elizabeth been friends?

3. What does Minny say God would have made people if he had intended for whites and blacks to spend a large amount of time together?

4. Why does Celia think Hilly does not like her, a misunderstanding she wants to clear up in chapter 25?

5. What does Hilly give to Aibileen after a bridge party in chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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