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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Skeeter push Stuart to tell her about his ex-fiancee in chapter 19 that causes some tension between them?

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

3. What is in a letter Aibileen gives to Skeeter in chapter 27?

4. What dish is Skeeter left to prepare on New Year's Day?

5. What instrument does Celia Foote use to protect Minny from a crazy, naked man in chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Hilly Holbrook's house in chapter 22? Who is responsible?

2. With whom does Skeeter and her parents have dinner in chapter 20? What happens between Skeeter and Stuart during this evening?

3. Why does Minny feel that Celia Foote does not understand the line between whites and blacks?

4. What does Mrs. Stein ask Skeeter to add to the book in chapter 27? What does Skeeter ask Aibileen in order to help her with this?

5. How are most of the women at the Benefit dressed? How does Celia Foote stand out?

6. What is the Terrible Awful? Why does Minny tell it to Celia in chapter 26?

7. In chapter 18, Minny finds Celia in the bathroom of her bedroom. What has happened to Celia? How does this explain her odd behavior since Minny came to work for her?

8. In chapter 28, Skeeter goes shopping and finally finds her own style. What style is that? What has inspired it?

9. In chapter 24, Minny fights with a naked man in the Foote's backyard. Who is the man? Why is Minny fighting him? What happens?

10. What does Mrs. Stein tell Skeeter in chapter 27 about the deadline for the book? How does this change things?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the book Skeeter and Aibileen wrote reflect the time period in which the novel is written? How does the writer use actual historical events to reflect the racial tension in Jackson during the time in which the book is set and how these events impacted the lives of the main characters of this book? What might a book like The Help have impacted the lives of those really living in Jackson Mississippi during this time period? What might have been the consequences to a maid like Aibileen? What consequence does Aibileen suffer? How does the book help Aibileen have the courage and the power to stand up to Hilly? What does this say about the changes that take place in the novel for Aibileen and the other maids in Jackson?

Essay Topic 2

What does Hilly find in Skeeter's satchel that makes her think Skeeter is a supporter of civil rights? How does Hilly react to this? Why does she react in this way? What is Hilly's opinion of the treatment of blacks in Jackson? How is this reflected by her actions and comments? How does this impact Skeeter's social status in Jackson after Hilly finds something questionable in Skeeter's satchel? What does Skeeter think Hilly found? How does this lead to fear on hers and Aibileen's parts? What does Aibileen overhear that makes Skeeter feel better about the situation?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Minny think Celia is crazy? What does Celia spend her days doing? How is this different from the behavior of the other women Minny has worked for? Why does Celia escape into the second floor of her home several times a day? What does Minny think she is doing up there? What is Celia really doing up there? What is the cause of Celia's odd behaviors? Why do none of the women in Jackson accept Celia into their social circle? What does Celia believe the problem is? How does she go about fixing it? What happens? What story does Minny tell Celia that appears to help her understand the women of Jackson better?

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