11th Grade Final Exam Study

The novel starts out with Aibileen’s description of the one year old Mae Mobley. What is wrong right from the very beginning?

• She is very sickly, almost like she may die if not taken to the hospital.

• Her mother is not acting like a nurturing mother; she calls her daughter 'it.'

• Elizabeth Leefolt is nowhere to be seen, and Mae Mobley is in her crib, screaming.

• Nothing at all is wrong; Elizabeth Leefolt is holding her baby happily and just needs a break to rest.

How does Treelore’s death affect Aibileen?

• She goes into a strong rage where she begins to protest against the company Treelore worked for.

• She pretends that it didn't really happen; she asks who Treelore is if anyone asks about it.

• She seems mostly unaffected by it in person, but she's always crying at home.

• She is made very depressed, so much that she is in her bed for days and doesn't leave her home for months.

Who is Minny Jackson? CHOOSE TWO!

• Aibileen's best friend

• Celia Foote's help

• Aibileen's daughter

• The help that raised Skeeter

Why doesn’t Minny want to work for Miss Hilly? CHOOSE TWO!!

• Hilly ruined Minny's reputation.

• Hilly didn't ask her to work for her.

• Hilly is awful to the help and is openly racist.

• Minny doesn't like Hilly's kids.

What is 'the surprise' that Elizabeth Leefolt showed Aibileen?

• A raise! She deserves more pay!

• A new pair of shoes.

• A bathroom for only her.

• A mess that Mae Mobley made.

What impression does Celia Foote make on Minny?

• She loves her and can't wait to work for her.

• She's very skeptical of her.

• She hates her and refuses to work for her.

Why doesn’t Celia want to tell her husband, Johnny, that Minny would be working for them?

• She wants him to think she's getting better at housekeeping on her own.

• She thinks he'll be upset that she's spending money on help.

• He wants to control everything, so he wants to choose the person.

What condition is Celia’s house in when Minny starts working for her?

• It looks pristine; everything is really neat.

• It is an awful state; there are terrible messes everywhere.

• She just moved in; there are boxes everywhere.

• It's totally empty; her house had been burglarized.

What is Minny’s home life like? Choose all that apply.

• It's perfect

• One of her kids is disrespectful

• She does a lot around the house

• Her husband drinks too much

Who was Carl Roberts?

• The senator of Mississippi

• A teacher who was lynched

• Skeeter's great uncle

• Stewart's father