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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shows up at Skeeter's door and surprises her in chapter 13?
(a) Stuart Farnsworth.
(b) Johnny Foote.
(c) William Holbrook.
(d) Stuart Whitworth.

2. Who visits the Phelans in chapter 9?
(a) Hilly Holbrook.
(b) Elizabeth Leefolt.
(c) Constantine, their former maid.
(d) Carlton, Skeeter's brother.

3. Why does Hilly claim that blacks and white should never attend the same school together in chapter 14?
(a) Blacks are not smart enough to keep up with whites.
(b) They are too different.
(c) The blacks would harm the whites.
(d) The risk of the transmission of disease.

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

5. Where does Skeeter get a job in chapter 6?
(a) The Junior League newsletter.
(b) Reader's Digest.
(c) The Jackson Journal.
(d) The Jackson Daily News.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robert Brown do for Aibileen in the aftermath of Treelore's death?

2. Who is Patricia van Devender?

3. How long have Hilly, Skeeter, and Elizabeth been friends?

4. What ailment does Mae Mobley suffer when Aibileen first begins to care for her?

5. What does Aibileen promise all the women she approaches about helping with Skeeter's book will be done to protect their identities?

(see the answer key)

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