Setting
Where is The Help set?
Jackson, Mississippi
Who does Aibileen work for?
Miss Leefolt
Why does Minny keep getting fired?
Because of her sassy mouth.
What is Skeeter's real name?
Eugenia Phelan
Which country also adopted laws to segregate black and white people? Hint: the policy of segregation in this country was called, apartheid.
South Africa
In what year is The Help set?
1962
Who does Aibileen look after?
Mae Mobley
What is Minny the best at in her job; better than all the maids in town?
Cooking
What does Skeeter want to do as a career?
Be a writer
What do the letters NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What were the laws of segregation more commonly known as?
Jim Crow Laws
How does Aibileen get to work?
By bus
Who does Minny go to work for?
Miss Celia Rae Foote
Where did Skeeter go to college?
Ole Miss
Who delivered the famous, "I have a Dream" speech and in what year did he do so?
Martin Luther King: 1963
Who or what is "The Help"?
A black maid
How many kids did Aibileen raise?
17
What is the secret between Minny and her employer?
Miss Celia's husband doesn't know she has employed a maid.
What was the name of Skeeter's beloved maid as a child?
Constantine
The Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants, and hotels. It banned discriminatory practices in employment and ended segregation in public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools. In what year was it signed?
1964
What is “the Home Help Sanitation Initiative”?
A plan to build a separate toilet for black maids.
What happened to Aibileen's son, Treelore?
He fell from a loading dock and was crushed under a tractor trailer.
How old is Minny?
33
How old is Skeeter?
22
What was the first state to end school segregation?
California