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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aibileen say in chapter 1 that Miss Leefolt cannot soothe her own baby?
(a) She's too skittish.
(b) She's too busy.
(c) She's too skinny.
(d) She's too inexperienced.

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

3. 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) Spilling flour on the floor.
(c) Pulling the phone out of her mother's hand.
(d) Tearing up her mother's stationary.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Skeeter ask Aibileen about at the end of chapter 1?

2. What does Aibileen tell Minny in chapter 2 that Hilly Hobrook accused her of?

3. Who does Hilly Holbrook set up a date for Skeeter with in chapter 5?

4. How old was Treelore when he died?

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

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