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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What general shares a name with a popular hotel and restaurant in this book?
(a) Robert E. Lee.
(b) George Patton.
(c) Stonewall Jackson.
(d) Ulysses S. Grant.

2. Why does Pascagoula tell Skeeter in chapter 19 that no one would work for her mother except her?
(a) Her refusal to pay a fair wage.
(b) Her treatment of Constantine.
(c) Her treatment of Skeeter.
(d) Her affiliation with the Daughters of the Revolution.

3. On what day is Celia supposed to tell her husband that she has hired Minny as their maid?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Christmas Eve.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Thanksgiving.

4. What captivates Mrs. Leefolt most about People Will Talk's review of Skeeter and Aibileen's book?
(a) The speculation the book was written about Jackson.
(b) The review of Little Big Man.
(c) The newly decorated set of the show.
(d) The appearance of her sorority sister on the show.

5. When does Skeeter mail the manuscript to Harper and Row?
(a) Too late for the deadline.
(b) Shortly before Christmas.
(c) She does not.
(d) In January.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 15, who accuses Aibileen of not teaching Mae Mobley manners?

2. Where does Skeeter go in chapter 19 to cool off in the overwhelming heat?

3. What does Aibileen's church give her to celebrate the publication of the book?

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

5. What does Celia Foote threaten to do in the aftermath of the disaster at the Benefit?

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