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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Skeeter as she arrives home at the end of chapter 27?

2. What ailment does Minny's son, Benny, suffer?

3. What excuse does Aibileen think Skeeter will use for the toilet confusion at Hilly Holbrook's house?

4. Why does Celia think Hilly does not like her, a misunderstanding she wants to clear up in chapter 25?

5. How much time has passed between chapter 28 and chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What begins to happen throughout town as people begin to read Skeeter's book?

2. In chapter 24, Minny fights with a naked man in the Foote's backyard. Who is the man? Why is Minny fighting him? What happens?

3. What does Hilly tell Skeeter to publish in the League newsletter or she will throw her out of the league?

4. What does Minny insist on adding to her section of the book? For what reason?

5. In chapter 18, Minny finds Celia in the bathroom of her bedroom. What has happened to Celia? How does this explain her odd behavior since Minny came to work for her?

6. Who shows up at Elizabeth Leefolt's door in chapter 23 to buy tickets to the League's Children's Benefit? Why is this potentially a disaster for Minny and Aibileen?

7. How are most of the women at the Benefit dressed? How does Celia Foote stand out?

8. Who has Skeeter started dating in chapter 19? Why does she refuse to go to Biloxi with him?

9. In chapter 28, Skeeter goes shopping and finally finds her own style. What style is that? What has inspired it?

10. What television show discusses Skeeter's book in chapter 29? What is the result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following themes in an essay using quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Racism

2) Family

3) Social Expectations

4) Ambition versus Fear.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Skeeter Phelan? How does Skeeter become acquainted with Aibileen? What does Skeeter ask Aibileen to do for her? How does this cause Skeeter to come up with an idea for a nonfiction book? Why does Skeeter ask Aibileen to help with this book? What does Aibileen do to help Skeeter? How does Skeeter feel about the writing of this book and Aibileen's role in it? Why is this so important to Skeeter? Why does Skeeter not get married and have children like her friends? Why does Skeeter not marry Stuart? What clues should have led Skeeter to realize Stuart would not have been supportive of her choice to write this book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following relationships in an essay using quotes to support your conclusions:

1) Skeeter and her mother

2) Skeeter and Stuart

3) Stuart and his father

4) Hilly and Elizabeth

5) Hilly and Skeeter.

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