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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Skeeter take to carrying around in chapter 11?
(a) A green army knapsack.
(b) A black attache case with a broken latch.
(c) A large canvas backpack.
(d) A red satchel that her grandmother once used for her gardening tools.

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

3. Why does Minny tell Aibileen she needs to find a new job in chapter 2?
(a) Hilly fired Minny for not feeding her mother.
(b) Hilly wants to put Mrs. Walters in a nursing home.
(c) Hilly fired Minny for stealing.
(d) Hilly wants Minny to come to work for her so she told lies to Mrs. Walters about Minny.

4. What chronic condition does Skeeter's mother suffer from at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Cystic fibrosis.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Multiple sclerosis.
(d) Stomach ulcers.

5. What actress does Skeeter note is on the cover of Life magazine?
(a) Elizabeth Taylor.
(b) Rita Hayworth.
(c) Audrey Hepburn.
(d) Katherine Hepburn.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Skeeter have a date in chapter 9?

2. What is Skeeter doing when she runs into Hilly Holbrook and Elizabeth Leefolt in chapter 15?

3. What modern convenience does Skeeter's mother refuse to have added to the house as Skeeter explains in chapter 19?

4. What is the Shinalator?

5. What deadline is Skeeter originally given for her book in chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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