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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 did Constantine give her daughter to an orphanage in Chicago when she was just a little girl?
(a) She was ill and Constantine no longer wanted her.
(b) Constantine was hiding her from her biological father.
(c) Her skin was too white for her to go unnoticed in the south.
(d) Constantine was single and could not care for her.

2. In chapter 27, why does Skeeter claim she continues to go to League meetings?
(a) Elizabeth is still her friend.
(b) She is editor of the newsletter.
(c) She hopes Hilly will someday forgive her.
(d) It is her civic duty.

3. Who is Miss Myrna?
(a) The name of a weekly love advice column.
(b) A maid in Jackson.
(c) Skeeter's new boss.
(d) The name of a weekly housecleaning column.

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

5. Who is the Benefit to benefit?
(a) The poor of Jackson.
(b) Poor Starving Children of Africa.
(c) The Starving Children of Ethiopia.
(d) The local schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Minny say God would have made people if he had intended for whites and blacks to spend a large amount of time together?

2. What is the main topic of conversation at a Community Concerns meeting at Aibileen's church in chapter 16?

3. Why does Celia think Hilly does not like her, a misunderstanding she wants to clear up in chapter 25?

4. How long does Dr. Neal tell Skeeter in chapter 28 her mother has to live?

5. Why does Mr. Leefolt tell Mae Mobley she will not go to college in chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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