The Help Ch. 5-9 Compr. Quiz

How does Hilly react when Skeeter expresses her feelings about the separate bathroom?

• she's proud of her

• she threatens to kick her out of the benefit group

• she threatens to not be her friend

• shes excited to tell her date about it

Why did Hilly drop out of college?

• she wasn't smart

• she wanted to be a maid instead and therefore didn't need a degree

• she wanted to try bookkeeping

• she found a man to marry

What are two things Aibileen says Mae Mobley is?

• Smart

• Kind

• Pretty

• Rich

What does Aibileen teach Mae Mobley to do?

• Use the toilet

• Bake a cake

• Sit up straight

• Sing the alphabet

What threat did Hilly make against Skeeter early in the novel that causes her angst in chapter 5?

• To throw her out of the league.

• To marry her boyfriend

• To not let Minny cook for her

• To tell Mrs. Walters about her affair

What lifestyle choice sets Skeeter apart from her friends?

• She wants to be a model

• She wants a job as a writer

• She wants to get married young

• She wants to adopt children

Which of these characters seems to care most about the circumstances black people lived under?

• Hilly

• Skeeter

• Mrs. Leefolt

• Mrs. Walters

Why does Skeeter originally ask Aibileen for help?

• For her cleaning tips

• For her perspective on life

• For her good relationship with Minny

• For her recipes

Who does Skeeter miss more than anyone else?

• Constantine, her old maid

• Hilly, her best friend

• Celia, the wealthiest donor

• Minny, the best cook

Who advises that Skeeter "Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else?"

• Aibileen

• Elaine Stein

• Elizabeth Leefolt

• Hilly Holbrook