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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hilly claim that blacks and white should never attend the same school together in chapter 14?
(a) The blacks would harm the whites.
(b) They are too different.
(c) Blacks are not smart enough to keep up with whites.
(d) The risk of the transmission of disease.

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

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

4. What new gadget has Celia Foote bought that Minny is impressed by in chapter 30?
(a) A television remote control.
(b) A self propelled vaccuum cleaner.
(c) A garbage disposal.
(d) An automatic dishwasher.

5. How does Celia know in chapter 17 that Minny knows how to play bridge?
(a) She told her.
(b) Minny told Johnny Foote she knew how.
(c) They played the game once when Minny first came to work for her.
(d) Mrs. Walters told her they used to play together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Patricia van Devender?

2. How much younger than Aibileen is Minny Jackson?

3. Under what name does Skeeter plan to publish her book?

4. What threat did Hilly make against Skeeter early in the novel that causes her angst in chapter 5?

5. Where is the Junior League Benefit for Children held in chapter 25?

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