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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Minny at home in the beginning of chapter 26 to speak about Celia Foote?
(a) Hilly Holbrook.
(b) Skeeter Phelan.
(c) Aibileen.
(d) Johnny Foote.

2. Who attracts a large amount of attention upon her arrival at the Benefit?
(a) Elizabeth Leefolt.
(b) Minny Jackson.
(c) Celia Foote.
(d) Hilly Holbrook.

3. What reason does Stuart give Skeeter in chapter 28 for not working on the oil rigs any longer?
(a) He would have to leave her.
(b) He is too important to his company to get that dirty.
(c) He does not have the body strength anymore.
(d) He dislikes the work.

4. Where is the Junior League Benefit for Children held in chapter 25?
(a) The Governor's Mansion.
(b) Hilly Holbrook's house.
(c) The Jackson Country Club.
(d) The Robert E. Lee Hotel.

5. What does Celia call Minny at the end of chapter 17 that makes Minny annoyed with Celia?
(a) Servant.
(b) Maid.
(c) Irritant.
(d) Friend.

6. 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?
(a) Color blind.
(b) All the same size.
(c) More open minded.
(d) Less prone to bad moods.

7. What is in a letter Aibileen gives to Skeeter in chapter 27?
(a) A resume.
(b) A confession by Yule May.
(c) Her reasons for pulling out of the book project.
(d) The truth of why Constantine left.

8. What does Minny forbid Skeeter to do in chapter 17?
(a) Call Celia Foote.
(b) Print stories about Hilly Holbrook.
(c) Go to the Benefit.
(d) Discuss her family business.

9. 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) Valium.
(b) Midol.
(c) Prozac.
(d) Metamucil.

10. How much time does Mrs. Stein cut off of Skeeter's deadline for completing her book in chapter 26?
(a) A month.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

11. Why does Celia think Hilly does not like her, a misunderstanding she wants to clear up in chapter 25?
(a) Hilly thinks Johnny cheated on her with Celia.
(b) Hilly thinks Celia has told lies about her around town.
(c) Hilly thinks Celia stole Minny with a promise of higher wages.
(d) Hilly thinks Celia trapped Johnny into marriage.

12. What tree does Celia Foote keep threatening to cut down in her yard?
(a) The magnolia tree.
(b) The peach tree.
(c) The mimosa tree.
(d) The pecan tree.

13. What instrument does Celia Foote use to protect Minny from a crazy, naked man in chapter 24?
(a) A broom handle.
(b) A fireplace poker.
(c) A hunting knife.
(d) An antique sword.

14. What ailment does Minny's son, Benny, suffer?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Severe allergies.
(c) Colic.
(d) Diabetes.

15. How old is Mae Mobley at the beginning of chapter 22?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous literary character does Skeeter compare herself to in chapter 27?

2. What does Hilly announce at the League meeting in chapter 26 that officially cuts Skeeter out of her final tenuous attachment to Jackson social society?

3. Why does Stuart take back the marriage proposal he makes to Skeeter in chapter 28?

4. What actress does Skeeter note is on the cover of Life magazine?

5. How much does Skeeter tell Aibileen Harper and Row has agreed to pay as an advance for the book?

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