Aibileen
Who does Aibileen give advice to on a weekly basis?
Miss Skeeter
Who does Skeeter ask Aibileen about in chapter 1?
Constantine, her family's former maid.
What kind of party does Mrs. Leefolt have in the first chapter of the book?
Bridge party.
Why does Hilly express distaste at using Mrs. Leefolt's guest bathroom in chapter 1?
It is the same bathroom the colored maid, Aibileen, uses.
How much younger is Minny than Aibileen?
17 years
What is the name of the baby that Aibileen cares for?
Mae Mobley
Who is Pascagoula?
The Phelans' maid.
Why does Mr. Leefolt tell Mae Mobley she will not go to college in chapter 2?
Mrs. Leefolt is spending unnecessary money building a bathroom for Aibileen.
What threat did Hilly make against Skeeter early in the novel that causes her angst
To kick her out of the Junior League if she does not publish the bathroom initiative.
Why does Minny tell Aibileen she needs to find a new job in chapter 2
Hilly wants to put Mrs. Walters in a nursing home.
Who does Aibileen recommend Minny to, lying about Elizabeth Leefolt recommending her as a good maid?
Celia Foote.
What college did Skeeter graduate from?
Ole Miss
What is the name of Mrs. Leefolt's baby girl?
Mae Mobley
How long have Hilly, Skeeter, and Elizabeth been friends?
Since elementary school.
Who is Minnys new employer?
Celia Foote.
How old was Treelore when he died?
24
What does Skeeter's mother nag her about?
Getting married.
What is Mrs. Leefolt's first name ?
Elizabeth
Who does Hilly Holbrook set up a date for Skeeter with?
Stuart Whitworth.
Why does Celia Foote refuse to tell her husband she has hired a maid?
She wants him to think she can care for him and the house herself.
How many babies does Aibileen say she has cared for in her career?
17
Who is Miss Myrna?
The name of a weekly advice column.
What does Mrs. Leefolt build in the garage?
A new bathroom for Aibileen
What initiative does Hilly want to start?
The Home Help Sanitation Initiative (Bathroom)
What is the terrible, awful thing that Minny did?
Baked a pie