2. Why does Aibileen say in chapter 1 that Miss Leefolt cannot soothe her own baby?
(a) She's too busy.
(b) She's too skittish.
(c) She's too inexperienced.
(d) She's too skinny.

3. Who is Patricia van Devender?
(a) William Holbrook's cousin.
(b) Johnny Foote's mother-in-law.
(c) Stuart Farnsworth's sister.
(d) Stuart Whitworth's former fiancee.

4. What deadline is Skeeter originally given for her book in chapter 12?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) January.

5. What does Aibileen promise all the women she approaches about helping with Skeeter's book will be done to protect their identities?
(a) The book will never be published.
(b) The book will never be sold in Jackson.
(c) All names and locations will be changed.
(d) All names and professions will not be changed.

6. What is Skeeter's christian name?
(a) Georgina.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Hillary.
(d) Eugenia.

7. What job did Skeeter apply before in her final days at college?
(a) Editor for Harper & Row.
(b) Copywriter for Harper & Row.
(c) Editor for a New York magazine.
(d) Copywriter for a New York magazine.

8. What is the main topic of conversation at a Community Concerns meeting at Aibileen's church in chapter 16?
(a) Racial tensions in Jackson.
(b) Skeeter Phelan's book.
(c) Medgar Evers' murder.
(d) The March on Washington.

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

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

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

12. What did Robert Brown do for Aibileen in the aftermath of Treelore's death?
(a) Made repairs around the house.
(b) Mowed her yard free of charge.
(c) Cleaned out Treelore's apartment.
(d) Did some grocery shopping for her.

13. How many interviews with maids does the editor suggest Skeeter include in her book?
(a) Thirty or less.
(b) Twelve or more.
(c) Five or six.
(d) Twenty or more.

14. In chapter 15, who accuses Aibileen of not teaching Mae Mobley manners?
(a) Mrs. Walters.
(b) Mrs. Leefolt.
(c) Hilly Holbrook.
(d) Mrs. Leefolt's mother.

15. What book idea has Skeeter proposed to Mrs. Stein in chapter 8?
(a) Interviews with southern women about their families.
(b) Interviews with black maids about their white employers.
(c) Interviews with black maids about their families.
(d) Interviews with white housewives about their black maids.