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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Stuart take back the marriage proposal he makes to Skeeter in chapter 28?
(a) He claims he does not know her after she tells him about her book.
(b) Hilly tells him about Skeeter's possession of the Jim Crow laws.
(c) He has decided he does not like her sense of style.
(d) He has just learned her mother is dying.

2. What book does Minny discover Johnny Foote is reading in chapter 18?
(a) The Biography of Washington Carver.
(b) Uncle Tom's Cabin.
(c) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(d) Stride Toward Freedom.

3. Who attracts a large amount of attention upon her arrival at the Benefit?
(a) Minny Jackson.
(b) Elizabeth Leefolt.
(c) Celia Foote.
(d) Hilly Holbrook.

4. Why does one of Aibileen's grown white children tell her he still does not drink coffee in chapter 7?
(a) She told him it would stunt his growth.
(b) She told him it would give him ulcers.
(c) She told him it would make him turn colored.
(d) She told him it would make his asthma worse.

5. What does Aibileen's church give her to celebrate the publication of the book?
(a) A plaque with her name on it.
(b) A painted portrait.
(c) A book signed by everyone in the church.
(d) A new Bible.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How much younger than Aibileen is Minny Jackson?

4. What college did Skeeter graduate from?

5. What reason does Stuart give Skeeter in chapter 28 for not working on the oil rigs any longer?

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