The Help Chapters

Who is the narrator of the first chapter?

• Skeeter

• Aibileen

• Mae Mobley

• Elizabeth

What happened to Treelore?

• He ran away

• He was working late

• He is alive

• He fell & got ran over by a trailer

How much did Miss Leefolt pay Aibileen?

• $20.50 an hour

• $0.95 an hour

• $1.50 an hour

• $2.50 an hour

Who said, "Maybe we ought to just build you a bathroom outside, Hilly?" ?

• Aibileen

• Elizabeth

• Skeeter

• Minnie

What does Hilly's bill require?

• "...every white home have an extra bedroom for the help"

• "...every white home to have a separate bathroom for the colored help."

• "...every white home to have an extra bathroom and spa"

• "every white home to have an extra garage"

What character is tall, skinny, frizzy haired and always looks like she is wearing what someone else tells her to wear?

• Miss Walters

• Skeeter

• Miss Hilly

• Miss Leefolt

• Mae Mobley

What character has brown beehive-style hair, is getting a little fat through the bottom and loves deviled eggs?

• Miss Leefolt

• Miss Walters

• Miss Hilly

• Miss Skeeter

What complaint does Hilly have about her mother?

• She is too thin and doesn't eat enough.

• She is too bossy.

• She plays bridge badly.

• She is selfish.

What does Miss Skeeter NOT do in response to Miss Hilly's "Health Initiative"?

• She suggests that they build a bathroom outside for Hilly herself.

• She tries to apologize to Aibileen.

• She agrees and says it is a good idea.

• She asks Aibileen if she wishes she could change things.

How does Miss Hilly set things up so Minny will come to work for her?

• She hints that she would like her to work for her.

• She puts her mother in a nursing home so Minny won't have a job.

• She spreads a rumor that Minny stole a candelabra from Miss Walter.

• Hilly does all of these things.