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

2. 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?

3. What secret does Minny finally reveal to Celia as they wait for the doctor to come in chapter 18?

4. Why does Celia think Hilly does not like her, a misunderstanding she wants to clear up in chapter 25?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has Skeeter started dating in chapter 19? Why does she refuse to go to Biloxi with him?

2. What does Skeeter learn about Yule May in chapter 19? What does the letter from Yule May to Skeeter say? What is the result of this situation?

3. Why does Celia threaten to leave her husband in chapter 26? How does Minny talk her out of it?

4. What does Hilly tell Skeeter to publish in the League newsletter or she will throw her out of the league?

5. 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?

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

7. What does Dr. Neal tell Skeeter in chapter 28 that her mother is suffering? What are her prospects?

8. What television show discusses Skeeter's book in chapter 29? What is the result?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Skeeter do that causes her to lose all her friends? Why did Skeeter do this? What did it prove? Did it change anything? How does Skeeter feel about this change in her social life? Is Skeeter saddened by the loss of her friends? Did Skeeter truly consider Hilly her friend? How do Aibileen and Minny feel about what has happened to Skeeter? How does this treatment of Skeeter by those in Jackson force her to make a life altering decision? How does this ousting by the social caste compare to Celia Foote's place in Jackson society? Why do you think the author felt the need to create two such parallel characters?

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

What does Skeeter's mother constantly complain about in regards to her daughter's appearance? How does this make Skeeter feel? How does this reflect on Skeeter's lack of romantic experience? At what age do most of the girls Skeeter is friends with get married? What does it say about Skeeter that she is not married? What does Skeeter want to do with her life? What obstacles are in Skeeter's way that might not have been in a more modern setting? What does it say about Skeeter that she disregards her mother's advice and pursues her desire to have a career?

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