2. What list does Mrs. Phelan start writing for Skeeter with the understanding that she is dying?
(a) A what not to say in public list.
(b) A what not to wear list.
(c) A list of things every new bride should know.
(d) A list of skills every new mother should know.

3. With whom does Skeeter plan to share the advance money and subsequent royalty payments with?
(a) Aibileen and Minny.
(b) Just Aibileen.
(c) All the maids who helped write the book.
(d) Her mother.

4. What war does Skeeter see a news report about on the television in chapter 19?
(a) War on drugs.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) World War II.
(d) Korean War.

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) Valium.
(c) Prozac.
(d) Midol.

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

7. What does Celia have delivered to the house that Minny thinks is homemade alcohol?
(a) A catching tonic.
(b) A vitamin tonic.
(c) Hair tonic.
(d) A celery tonic.

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

9. What does Skeeter's mother announce to her at the end of Chapter 28?
(a) She has decided not to die.
(b) She has decided to seek alternative treatments.
(c) She has decided not to let Skeeter marry Stuart.
(d) She has decided to commit suicide.

10. What does Mae Mobley do when she sees the toilets on Hilly Holbrook's front lawn in chapter 22?
(a) She tells Aibileen to take her home.
(b) She uses one.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She cries.

11. What name has Aibileen chosen to use in the book she is writing with Skeeter?
(a) Sarah Ross.
(b) Margret Green.
(c) Rebecca Jones.
(d) Abilene Johnson.

12. Why is Mae Mobley spending less time with Aibileen in chapter 29?
(a) Aibileen no longer works for the Leefolts.
(b) Aibileen spends more time with baby Ross.
(c) She has moved in with her grandmother.
(d) She has begun preschool.

13. When Skeeter calls Aibileen in chapter 19 to tell her Yule May's decision, what does Aibileen say she was told about Yule May's working status?
(a) She has begun working for Lou Anne.
(b) She moved to Mrs. Leefolt's house.
(c) She no longer works for Hilly Holbrook.
(d) She has decided to move out of the area.

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

15. How long does Dr. Neal tell Skeeter in chapter 28 her mother has to live?
(a) A few months.
(b) Years.
(c) Days.
(d) Moments.