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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Skeeter push Stuart to tell her about his ex-fiancee in chapter 19 that causes some tension between them?
(a) Whether they ever traveled together.
(b) Whether they shared a bed.
(c) What her feelings regarding the civil rights movement were.
(d) What caused their break up.

2. What secret does Minny finally reveal to Celia as they wait for the doctor to come in chapter 18?
(a) That Johnny knows about her.
(b) That she has five kids.
(c) That Elizabeth Leefolt did not really recommend her.
(d) That she was accused of theft by Hilly Holbrook.

3. Why did Constantine give her daughter to an orphanage in Chicago when she was just a little girl?
(a) She was ill and Constantine no longer wanted her.
(b) Constantine was single and could not care for her.
(c) Her skin was too white for her to go unnoticed in the south.
(d) Constantine was hiding her from her biological father.

4. 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) She hopes Hilly will someday forgive her.
(d) Elizabeth is still her friend.

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

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

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

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

9. Who did Johnny Foote tell Minny he had asked to come play bridge with Celia?
(a) Elizabeth Leefolt.
(b) Mrs. Walters.
(c) Hilly Holbrook.
(d) Skeeter Phelan.

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

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

12. Who buys a copy of Skeeter and Aibileen's book for Hilly Holbrook?
(a) Mrs. Walters.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Skeeter.
(d) Lou Anne.

13. When does Skeeter mail the manuscript to Harper and Row?
(a) In January.
(b) Too late for the deadline.
(c) She does not.
(d) Shortly before Christmas.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Celia stay in bed after the disaster at the Benefit?

2. Why does Skeeter tell her mother in chapter 28 that most of the holiday parties have been canceled?

3. Who is waiting for Skeeter as she arrives home at the end of chapter 27?

4. What does Mrs. Phelan tell the Whitworths Skeeter has been writing about in chapter 20?

5. How does Celia know in chapter 17 that Minny knows how to play bridge?

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