The Help Ch. 19-28 Test

Who was Carl Roberts?

• The senator of Mississippi

• A teacher who was lynched

• Skeeter's great uncle

• Stewart's father

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why did Mrs. Phelan hire Pascagoula even though she had never worked as a domestic help before?

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Yul Mae end up in the penitentiary?

• She stole a ring from Hilly

• She swore at Hilly for not lending her money

• She used the bathroom at the country club

• She didn't do anything; she was framed for something

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What motivated the women of color to help Skeeter with her stories?

• Aibileeen kept asking all of them until they said yes

• Yul Mae was arrested

• All of their bosses stopped paying them

• The Sanitation Initiative

What feelings towards white people are brought out through the stories?

• Sadness

• Resentment

• Love

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why was Gretchen, Yul Mae's cousin, so hostile toward Skeeter? What did she believe about Skeeter?

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How did Aibileen react to Gretchen's outburst towards Skeeter?

• She told Gretchen to get out of her house

• She agreed with Gretchen and became angry at Skeeter

• She didn't say anything; she let Gretchen say whatever she wanted

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was your first impression of Senator Whitworth and his wife? How does your impression change by the end of the night?

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What happened between Stuart and Patricia van Devender? Why did Stuart break up with Patricia?

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: Aibileen says that she has 17 babies because she gave birth to that many children.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3