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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 gave Skeeter her nickname?
(a) Her brother, Carlton.
(b) Constantine.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

2. What deadline is Skeeter originally given for her book in chapter 12?
(a) March.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) December.

3. What threat did Hilly make against Skeeter early in the novel that causes her angst in chapter 5?
(a) To kick her out of the Junior League if she does not publish the bathroom initiative.
(b) To tell her mother she refuses to follow instructions in editing the League newsletter.
(c) To throw her out of the bridge game if she does not stop cheating.
(d) To cancel the date she has planned with Stuart Whitworth.

4. What does Skeeter's mother nag her about in chapter 5?
(a) Getting a job.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Getting a home of her own.
(d) Getting a haircut.

5. How long have Hilly, Skeeter, and Elizabeth been friends?
(a) Since infancy.
(b) Since high school.
(c) Since elementary school.
(d) Since college.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hilly express distaste at using Mrs. Leefolt's guest bathroom in chapter 1?

2. What milestone has Mae Mobley entered in chapter 7?

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

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

5. What does Skeeter try to give Aibileen at Elizabeth Leefolt's house that Aibileen refuses to take in chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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