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

2. What does Celia call Minny at the end of chapter 17 that makes Minny annoyed with Celia?

3. How common does Aibileen tell Skeeter it was for women to give up their children to care for white families?

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

5. What name does Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny chose for the book they are writing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In chapter 22, it is Mae Mobley's birthday. What kind of cake does Aibileen want to make? Why? What kind does Elizabeth Leefolt insist on Aibileen making?

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

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

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

6. What does Celia tell her husband, Johnny Foote, that prompts him to tell Minny she will have a job for life in chapter 30?

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

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

9. What begins to happen throughout town as people begin to read Skeeter's book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What happens at the first interview between Skeeter and Aibileen? Why does Aibileen have trouble telling her stories to Skeeter? Why does Aibileen suggest she begin writing down her stories? How does Skeeter react to this? Why is Skeeter reluctant to let Aibileen do any of the writing? Why does she eventually change her mind? What does Skeeter do with Aibileen's chapter for the book? How does this lead to a deadline for the book? What is Aibileen's role in the writing of the book after she has told her own stories?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hilly's bathroom initiative. What is it? What is the point behind it? Why would Hilly think that sharing a bathroom with a black person could lead to the exchange of deadly diseases? Why does Hilly pressure Mrs. Leefolt into building a bathroom in the car port for Aibileen? How does Aibileen feel about this? What happens when Aibileen takes Mae Mobley into the new bathroom constructed for Aibileen's use? What does Mrs. Leefolt do when Mae Mobley attempts to use the bathroom in the carport? How does this inspire Aibileen to begins sharing secret stories with Mae Mobley?

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