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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why have nearly half a dozen maids refused to work for Celia Foote, as revealed in chapter 3?
(a) She does not offer to pay enough.
(b) The house is too large and it is too much work.
(c) She is too odd.
(d) She refuses to tell her husband about hiring a maid.

2. What one housekeeping skill is Celia Foote very bad at, as revealed in chapter 3?
(a) Polishing silver.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Vaccuuming.

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

4. What is Skeeter doing when she runs into Hilly Holbrook and Elizabeth Leefolt in chapter 15?
(a) Playing tennis.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Playing golf.
(d) Biking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Skeeter take to carrying around in chapter 11?

2. What does Hilly give to Aibileen after a bridge party in chapter 12?

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

4. Who is Mrs. Stein?

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

(see the answer key)

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