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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 15, who accuses Aibileen of not teaching Mae Mobley manners?
(a) Mrs. Leefolt.
(b) Hilly Holbrook.
(c) Mrs. Walters.
(d) Mrs. Leefolt's mother.

2. Where does Hilly Holbrook invite Mrs. Leefolt and Mae Mobley to go in chapter 15?
(a) Blackshire Club.
(b) Broadmoore pool.
(c) Robert E. Lee hotel.
(d) Jackson Country Club.

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

4. What is Hotstack?
(a) A type of dish in Mississippi.
(b) A store in Jackson.
(c) A black community near Longleaf.
(d) A new magazine in Mississippi.

5. What chronic condition does Skeeter's mother suffer from at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Stomach ulcers.
(b) Cystic fibrosis.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) Diabetes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What political office is Hilly's husband running for as she announces in chapter 12?

3. Who is Mrs. Stein?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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