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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Pascagoula tell Skeeter in chapter 19 that no one would work for her mother except her?
(a) Her treatment of Skeeter.
(b) Her refusal to pay a fair wage.
(c) Her affiliation with the Daughters of the Revolution.
(d) Her treatment of Constantine.

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

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

5. Why does Stuart take back the marriage proposal he makes to Skeeter in chapter 28?
(a) He has decided he does not like her sense of style.
(b) He has just learned her mother is dying.
(c) He claims he does not know her after she tells him about her book.
(d) Hilly tells him about Skeeter's possession of the Jim Crow laws.

6. Why does Minny think she no longer has a job with the Footes at the end of chapter 17?
(a) Johnny Foote found her in the house and fired her.
(b) Celia told her she was fired.
(c) Celia's mother-in-law fired her.
(d) Hilly Holbrook told Celia the truth about Minny and Celia fired her.

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

8. Why does Skeeter think the maids in the state senator's house are looking at her oddly in chapter 20?
(a) They know about her book.
(b) They dislike her clothing.
(c) They dislike her hair.
(d) They think she is not good enough for Stuart.

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

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

11. Who is waiting for Skeeter as she arrives home at the end of chapter 27?
(a) Hilly.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Dr. Neal.

12. Why does Minny fear for her job in chapter 24?
(a) Hilly Holbrook found out she works for Celia Foote.
(b) Leroy showed up at the Foote house and caused trouble.
(c) Mr. Johnny is unhappy with her work.
(d) Celia is angry with her again.

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

14. What captivates Mrs. Leefolt most about People Will Talk's review of Skeeter and Aibileen's book?
(a) The newly decorated set of the show.
(b) The speculation the book was written about Jackson.
(c) The appearance of her sorority sister on the show.
(d) The review of Little Big Man.

15. How long does Celia stay in bed after the disaster at the Benefit?
(a) One day.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mae Mobley at the beginning of chapter 22?

2. How much time has passed between chapter 28 and chapter 29?

3. Where is the Junior League Benefit for Children held in chapter 25?

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

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

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