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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Patricia van Devender?
(a) William Holbrook's cousin.
(b) Stuart Farnsworth's sister.
(c) Johnny Foote's mother-in-law.
(d) Stuart Whitworth's former fiancee.

2. On what day is Celia supposed to tell her husband that she has hired Minny as their maid?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

3. 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.

4. Who has Skeeter pinpointed as her first interviewee for her book in chapter 8?
(a) Hilly.
(b) Minny.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Aibileen.

5. What is the one thing Aibileen admits that she admires about Hilly Holbrook in chapter 14?
(a) Her love for her children.
(b) Her clothing.
(c) Her jewelry.
(d) Her love for her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Skeeter steal from the white library in chapter 13 because it has been damaged and defamed?

2. Why does Celia Foote refuse to tell her husband she has hired a maid in chapter 3?

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

4. What does Aibileen reveal in chapter 12 about the kitchen in the governor's mansion?

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

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