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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• True

• False