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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What one housekeeping skill is Celia Foote very bad at, as revealed in chapter 3?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Vaccuuming.
(c) Polishing silver.
(d) Cooking.

2. With whom does Skeeter have a date in chapter 9?
(a) Johnny Foote.
(b) Stuart Farnsworth.
(c) William Holbrook.
(d) Stuart Whitworth.

3. What does Aibileen reveal in chapter 12 about the kitchen in the governor's mansion?
(a) It has a separate refrigerator for the black workers' food.
(b) It has a separate eating area for the domestic help.
(c) It has a separate set of dishes for the black workers.
(d) It has a separate bathroom for the domestic help.

4. Who does Aibileen recommend Minny to, lying about Elizabeth Leefolt recommending her as a good maid?
(a) Celia Foote.
(b) Skeeter Phelan.
(c) Lou Anne Templeton.
(d) Hilly Holbrook.

5. What does Skeeter's mother nag her about in chapter 5?
(a) Getting a home of her own.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Getting a job.
(d) Getting a haircut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Miss Myrna?

2. Who, in chapter 16, approaches Aibileen at a Community Concerns Meeting at her church about Skeeter's book?

3. How many babies does Aibileen tell the reader she has cared for in her career?

4. What does Aibileen tell Skeeter in chapter 11 her grandmother did for a living?

5. Who is Mrs. Stein?

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