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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What item does Skeeter take to carrying around in chapter 11?
(a) A red satchel that her grandmother once used for her gardening tools.
(b) A large canvas backpack.
(c) A black attache case with a broken latch.
(d) A green army knapsack.

3. What is the main topic of conversation at a Community Concerns meeting at Aibileen's church in chapter 16?
(a) The March on Washington.
(b) Skeeter Phelan's book.
(c) Racial tensions in Jackson.
(d) Medgar Evers' murder.

4. On what day is Celia supposed to tell her husband that she has hired Minny as their maid?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

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

6. Who has Skeeter pinpointed as her first interviewee for her book in chapter 8?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Hilly.
(c) Minny.
(d) Aibileen.

7. What college did Skeeter graduate from?
(a) Stanford.
(b) University of Texas at Austin.
(c) UCLA.
(d) Ole Miss.

8. Who visits the Phelans in chapter 9?
(a) Elizabeth Leefolt.
(b) Constantine, their former maid.
(c) Hilly Holbrook.
(d) Carlton, Skeeter's brother.

9. What does Hilly give to Aibileen after a bridge party in chapter 12?
(a) A stack of old books.
(b) Old clothes for charity.
(c) Old clothes from her mother's house.
(d) A collection of mismatched silver.

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

11. With whom does Skeeter have a date in chapter 9?
(a) Stuart Whitworth.
(b) William Holbrook.
(c) Stuart Farnsworth.
(d) Johnny Foote.

12. Why does Minny tell Aibileen she needs to find a new job in chapter 2?
(a) Hilly fired Minny for not feeding her mother.
(b) Hilly wants to put Mrs. Walters in a nursing home.
(c) Hilly fired Minny for stealing.
(d) Hilly wants Minny to come to work for her so she told lies to Mrs. Walters about Minny.

13. What gesture would Constantine use to let Skeeter knew she wanted her to pay close attention to her?
(a) She would press her thumb into Skeeter's palm.
(b) She would tap herself on the chest.
(c) She would cup Skeeter's chin in her hand.
(d) She would tap her finger on her own chin.

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

15. What are Yule May, Hilly Holbrook's maid, and her husband saving up for as she tells Aibileen in chapter 16?
(a) Tuition for their daughter to go to college.
(b) Tuition for their twin sons to go to college.
(c) A down payment on a new house.
(d) A down payment on a new car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aibileen recommend Minny to, lying about Elizabeth Leefolt recommending her as a good maid?

2. What general shares a name with a popular hotel and restaurant in this book?

3. How much younger than Aibileen is Minny Jackson?

4. For what act does Mrs. Leefolt punish Mae Mobley in chapter 2 that makes Aibileen feel outrage for the child?

5. What deadline is Skeeter originally given for her book in chapter 12?

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