The Help Pop Quiz

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• Leerjaar 5

The Help

In the following slides, collect all you can remember about the character being asked about. 

Aibileen

Mae Mobley

Skeeter

Recall: literary terms

What do these terms mean, again: 

• Point of view
• Narrator
• Setting
• Theme
• Genre
• Prose style (language use)

What categories of characters are there?

1. What is the setting of The Help?

1. 1950s; Jackson, Mississippi
2. 1960s; Jackson, Louisiana
3. 1960s; Jackson, Mississippi
4. 1970s; Jackson, Texas

2. What is the narrative perspective?

1. 1st person limited
2. 1st person changing perspective
3. 3rd person limited
4. 3rd person changing perspective

3. Who are the main characters?

1. Skeeter Phelan, Aibileen Clark, Minny Jackson
2. Skeeter Phelan, Aibileen Clark, Hilly Holbrook
3. Celia Foote, Aibileen Clark, Minny Jackson
4. Skeeter Phelan, Elizabeth Leefolt, Minny Jackson

4. What is the genre of the novel?

1. Comedy
2. Drama
3. Historical novel
4. Racist novel

5. What are some of the themes?

1. Gender roles; society & class; social & political change
2. Segregation & racism; male vs. female
3. Perseverance; coming of age; revenge
4. Good vs. evil; love

6. What is the name of the publishing company that agrees to publish Skeeter's book?

1. Thomson & Reuter
2. Barnes & Noble
3. Harper & Row
4. Crate & Barrel

7. Where do the Leefolts build their extra bathroom?

1. the garage
2. the poolhouse
3. the kitchen
4. outside

8. Who was the maid who raised Skeeter?

1. Aibileen
2. Constantine
3. Pascagoula
4. Minny

9. How did Aibileen’s son Treelore die?

1. He was trying to climb Mount Everest and fell.
2. He was bitten by a snake.
3. He was shot by white men.
4. He was run over by a tractor.

10. Who wants to get a "separate bathrooms" rule instituted at homes in Jackson?

1. Hilly
2. Skeeter
3. Elizabeth
4. Celia

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