The help questions

In which city and state is The Help set?

• a) Atlanta, Georgia

• b) Jackson, Mississippi

• c) Birmingham, Alabama

• d) Charleston, South Carolina

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is Skeeter Phelan's profession in the movie?

• • a) Teacher

• • b) Writer

• • c) Nurse

• • d) Cook

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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

What is the name of the maid who works for the Leefolt family and is one of the main characters?

• • a) Aibileen

• • b) Minny

• • c) Hilly

• • d) Elizabeth

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Why does Minny Jackson lose her job with the Hilly Holbrook family?

• • a) Because she steals money

• • b) Because she confronts Hilly

• • c) Because she burns the food

• • d) Because she arrives late to work

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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

What motivates Skeeter to write a book about the black maids?

• • a) She wanted to rebel against her family

• • b) She wanted to give a voice to the maids and their fight for justice

• • c) She wanted to become a famous writer

• • d) She wanted to help Hilly improve her relationship with the maids

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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 does Yule May, another maid, get arrested?

• • a) She hit her employer

• • b) She lied about her identity

• • c) She stole a ring to pay for her sons' education

• • d) She refused to work for a white family

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What advice does Aibileen give to young Mae Mobley, Elizabeth Leefolt’s daughter?

• • a) "You are kind, you are smart, you are important."

• • b) "Never stop dreaming."

• • c) "Hard work will take you far."

• • d) "You are the best cook in the world."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main reason the maids are afraid to participate in Skeeter's book?

• • a) Fear of being arrested

• • b) Fear of losing their jobs

• • c) Fear of retaliation from the white community

• • d) Fear of criticism from their families

Who is the first maid to agree to share her story with Skeeter?

• • a) Minny

• • b) Aibileen

• • c) Constantine

• • d) Yule May

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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

What important event happens in Skeeter’s life towards the end of the movie?

• • a) She gets married

• • b) She becomes a maid

• • c) She is arrested

• • d) She gets a job in New York

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2