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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 shows up at Skeeter's door and surprises her in chapter 13?
(a) Stuart Farnsworth.
(b) William Holbrook.
(c) Johnny Foote.
(d) Stuart Whitworth.

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

3. What political office is Hilly's husband running for as she announces in chapter 12?
(a) Congress.
(b) Governor.
(c) State senate.
(d) Mayor.

4. What does Aibileen tell Minny in chapter 2 that Hilly Hobrook accused her of?
(a) Stealing silver.
(b) Not cleaning properly.
(c) Not feeding Mrs. Walters.
(d) Stealing jewelry.

5. What book idea has Skeeter proposed to Mrs. Stein in chapter 8?
(a) Interviews with white housewives about their black maids.
(b) Interviews with black maids about their families.
(c) Interviews with black maids about their white employers.
(d) Interviews with southern women about their families.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does Mae Mobley suffer when Aibileen first begins to care for her?

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

3. What does Mrs. Leefolt tell Mae Mobley about using Aibileen's toilet in chapter 7?

4. In chapter 15, who accuses Aibileen of not teaching Mae Mobley manners?

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

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