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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?
(a) Hilly has voted to end the newsletter.
(b) Hilly will take over as editor of the newsletter.
(c) Hilly has decided to disban the Jackson League.
(d) Hilly has thrown Skeeter out of the League.

5. Who is Pascagoula's cousin?
(a) Aibileen.
(b) Louvenia.
(c) Minny.
(d) Yule May.

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

7. What excuse does Aibileen think Skeeter will use for the toilet confusion at Hilly Holbrook's house?
(a) It was a joke.
(b) It was an accident.
(c) It was someone else.
(d) It was a typo.

8. 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.

9. What does Dr. Tate accuse Celia of in chapter 18?
(a) Intentionally causing her miscarriages.
(b) Alcohol use.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Drug use.

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

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

12. What dish is Skeeter left to prepare on New Year's Day?
(a) A turkey feast.
(b) Pinto beans.
(c) Black eyed peas.
(d) A ham.

13. What does Aibileen's church give her to celebrate the publication of the book?
(a) A plaque with her name on it.
(b) A new Bible.
(c) A book signed by everyone in the church.
(d) A painted portrait.

14. What does Celia tear from Hilly's dress that Hilly later insists Celia make a two hundred dollar donation to the Junior League to make up for?
(a) Her hem.
(b) Her cuff.
(c) Her skirt.
(d) Her collar.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Skeeter feel the Whitworth house is a museum in honor of in chapter 20?

4. Why does Minny fear for her job in chapter 24?

5. Who calls Minny at home in the beginning of chapter 26 to speak about Celia Foote?

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