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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what name does Skeeter plan to publish her book?
(a) Rebecca Whitworth.
(b) Anonymous.
(c) Eugenia Phelan.
(d) Skeeter Phelan.

2. 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.

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

4. Who is Mrs. Stein?
(a) An editor for Harper & Row.
(b) A neighbor to Longleaf.
(c) A maid working in Jackson.
(d) A friend of Skeeter's mother.

5. What new pill does Skeeter read about in the newspaper in chapter 19 that is hailed as a pill 'to help women cope with everyday challenges'?
(a) Metamucil.
(b) Midol.
(c) Valium.
(d) Prozac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What chronic condition does Skeeter's mother suffer from at the beginning of the novel?

2. Where does Skeeter get a job in chapter 6?

3. What item does Skeeter accidentally leave at behind in chapter 13 when she rushes out of the League meeting?

4. Why does Minny think she no longer has a job with the Footes at the end of chapter 17?

5. Why does Aibileen say in chapter 1 that Miss Leefolt cannot soothe her own baby?

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