2. Chapter 1 - Aibileen What year did this book take place? What happened to Aibileen’s son Treelore? Who is Miss Leefolt? Who does Mae Mobley like more; Aibileen or Miss Leefolt? How does Miss Leefolt treat Mae Mobley? Aibileen

3. Chapter 1 cont’d Who is Miss Skeeter? How does she treat The Help? What question did she ask Aibileen in Ch. 1? Miss Skeeter

4. Chapter 1 cont’d Who is Miss Walter? Who is Miss Walter’s maid? What is her forte as a maid? Miss Walter

5. Chapter 1 cont’d Who is Miss Hilly? Does Aibileen like Miss Hilly? What initiative does she propose during bridge club? What three things do the women at the bridge club talk about? Bridge Club

6. Chapter 2 How did Minnie react when Aibileen told her that Miss Hilly was talking about her? Minnie

7. Chapter 2 cont’d What did Mr. & Mrs. Leefolt argue about at the beginning of Chapter 2? How many hours a month does Aibileen work? How much does she make per month?

8. Chapter 2 cont’d Why does Minnie lose her job? What did Miss Hilly accuse Minnie of doing? What does Miss Leefolt do to Mae Mobley when she interrupts her phone call? What is the irony of the construction worker being unable to use the restroom? What does Aibileen rely on to help others?

9. Chapter 2 cont’d Who is Celia Foote? How is she treated by the other white ladies in the bridge club? Why? Why is it such a big secret that Celia Foote is hiring Minnie? Who did Celia Foote marry? How does she treat Minnie? Celia Foote

10. Chapter 20 Why does Skeeter say, “I stand, frozen by how duplicitous my life has become”? What is Skeeter’s Daddy’s opinion about what happened to Medgar Evers? What was the extreme nature of Stuart’s ex- girlfriend’s affair?

11. Chapter 21 What gives Skeeter motivation to work harder on her book? Why does Miss Hilly get mad at Skeeter after the League meeting? What does Skeeter decide to do in order to appease Miss Hilly? Miss Hilly

12. Chapter 22 What was the worst day Aibileen ever had as a maid? What did people put in Miss Hilly’s front yard? Why? (288) What does Mr. Leefolt request of Aibileen?

13. Chapter 23 What’s the “ringer” about the March on Washington? During their “secret story time,” what metaphor did Aibileen use for MLK? What did Miss Hilly find out from Celia Foote in Chapter 23?