Minnie
Who did Minnie work for at the beginning of the book?
Miss Walters
Why do people call her Skeeter?
her brother said she looked like a skeeter (mosquito) when she was born.
What is the name of Aibileen's son?
Treelore
Why do the women in town dislike Celia?
Her husband used to date Miss Hilly
What is special about Aibileens prayers?
They are powerful and help people.
Who does Minnie work for?
Miss Celia Foote
What does Skeeters mom want for her to do?
Find a man
Who does Aibileen work for?
Elizabeth Leefolt
Why does Celia think Minny won't work for her?
The house was too big to clean and not in town
Why did Ms Leefolt spank Mae Mobley?
Mae Mobley used Aibileen's colored bathroom.
Why can't Minnie keep a job?
She has a sass mouth
What doe Ms Hilly want Skeeter to put into the newsletter?
The home Health initiative--seperate bathrooms for the colored
Why does Mae Mobley get upset when Aibileen goes home for the night?
Mae Mobleys mom ignores her and Aibileen cares for her.
What does Celia want Minny to help her with?
Learn to cook.
What is Miss Hilly planning for Skeeter?
A date with the Senator's son.
Why is Minnie afraid to work for Celia Foote?
She thinks her husband Johnny may shoot her
Who was Constantine?
The Phelan family maid
Why is Aibileen grateful for Minny?
Minny was kind to her when Treelore died.
What did Celia have in her closet?
All her trash from the bedroom.
What does Aibileen write in her blue book?
Her prayers
What is Minnie's husbands name?
Leroy
Who is Skeeter sending letters to in NY?
Gloria Stien
How did Aibileen's son die?
He was run over at work.
Why does Celia not want her husband to know Minny works for her?
She wants Johnny to think she is doing it all herself.
What did Skeeter find out about Constantine?
Her father was white.