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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gesture would Constantine use to let Skeeter knew she wanted her to pay close attention to her?
(a) She would tap herself on the chest.
(b) She would tap her finger on her own chin.
(c) She would press her thumb into Skeeter's palm.
(d) She would cup Skeeter's chin in her hand.

2. Where does Skeeter get a job in chapter 6?
(a) Reader's Digest.
(b) The Jackson Daily News.
(c) The Junior League newsletter.
(d) The Jackson Journal.

3. Why does Hilly express distaste at using Mrs. Leefolt's guest bathroom in chapter 1?
(a) It is dirty.
(b) It is the same bathroom the yard man uses.
(c) It is the same bathroom the black maid, Aibileen, uses.
(d) It is too small.

4. Who is Miss Myrna?
(a) The name of a weekly housecleaning column.
(b) A maid in Jackson.
(c) Skeeter's new boss.
(d) The name of a weekly love advice column.

5. How old was Treelore when he died?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Leefolt tell Mae Mobley she will not go to college in chapter 2?

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

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

4. What kind of party does Mrs. Leefolt have in the first chapter of the book?

5. Why have nearly half a dozen maids refused to work for Celia Foote, as revealed in chapter 3?

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