1. At the beginning of the film, what job does Aibileen do?, Cook, Maid and nanny, Seamstress, Laundry worker, What motivates Skeeter to write her book?, She wants to impress a publisher, She wants to expose racial injustice, She wants to win a journalism contest, She wants to make money to support her family, Why does Hilly fire Minny?, C. Minny talks back to her husband D. Minny, Minny breaks a vase, Minny talks back to her husband, Minny is late too often, What does Hilly Holbrook campaign for throughout the film?, A new school for white children, Hiring more maids, Separate bathrooms for the help, Raising wages for domestic workers, What is Skeeter’s relationship to Constantine?, Constantine is her aunt, Constantine is the family cook, Constantine is the long-time maid who raised her, Constantine is her neighbor, Why do the maids hesitate to speak with Skeeter at first?, They don’t trust her intentions, They are too busy with work, They believe she already has all the information she needs, They think Skeeter will not write well enough, What changes Minny’s mind about participating in Skeeter’s project?, Her husband encourages her, She wants revenge on Hilly, Aibileen convinces her it is necessary, She wants to become a writer herself, Celia Foote hires Minny mainly because:, She cannot cook, She wants to impress Hilly, She wants help raising her children, She wants someone to clean the house while she travels, What secret does Minny discover about Celia?, She was once a maid herself, She suffers repeated miscarriages, She is related to Hilly, She plans to move north, Why does Skeeter’s mother support her book later in the film?, She wants to appear progressive, She realizes the maids deserve to be heard, She hopes it will make Skeeter famous, She wants revenge on Hilly, What event increases the number of maids willing to speak with Skeeter?, A church meeting, Celia’s party, A newspaper announcement, A violent incident in town, What important punishment does Minny give Hilly in the “Terrible Awful” story?, Ruins her curtains, Puts cayenne pepper in her food, Serves her a “special” chocolate pie, Tells everyone Hilly’s secrets, Why is the “Terrible Awful” story included in the book?, To make the book funnier, To ensure Hilly cannot publicly deny the book’s truth, To embarrass Celia, To help Minny gain attention as a cook, Why does Skeeter's boyfriend leave her?, He doesn't like her anymore, She had fought with his best friend, he has found another girl, What she writes is dangerous, Skeeter receives a job offer from where?, A. Harper’s Weekly, The Housekeeping Chronicle, A New York publishing company, A local newspaper, How does Mae Mobley show her bond with Aibileen?, She brings her gifts, She repeats Aibileen’s affirmations (“You is kind…”), She tries to hide her from her mother, She refuses to go to school without her, Why does Celia beat Hilly at the charity event?, Hilly insults Minny, Celia misunderstands the situation and thinks Hilly is attacking Minny, They are competing for an award, Hilly accuses Celia of lying, What does Aibileen gain at the end of the film?, A new job with better pay, A published novel in her name, Respect from the community and a sense of purpose, A legal victory against Hilly, What overall social issue does the film primarily address?, Gender inequality, Class conflict, Media censorship, Racial discrimination and segregation in the 1960s American South, The tone of the film can best be described as:, Purely comedic, Dark, hopeless, and tragic, Dramatic with moments of humor and hope, Action-oriented and suspenseful.

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