The Help - Ch. 15-18 Review
Name the figurative language----"Gone be three years old in a few months, and pudgy as a punkin."
Simile
Who tells a story about a two little girls to Mae Mobley?
Aibileen
Yule May smiles. "The English was my favorite too. The writing." "I been ... writing some myself."-------What does Yule May think that Aibileen is going to say/do next?
Bring up the fact that she is writing a book and needs her help.
What did Minny find out about Celia Foote that made Minny so upset?
Celia drinks some sort of wine or beer and is described as a "drinker" by Minny
Why does Minny call Dr. Tate?
Celia had a miscarriage
True or False: Yule May makes it very clear that she does not want to tell her story in chapter 16.
FALSE
What are the African American families doing to remember Ever's and help his family?
praying and finding ways to prevent it from happening again
"I'm not mad. I'm IRATE." Define the capitalized word.
very angry
"I'm not mad. I'm IRATE"------What does the word "irate" mean
A feeling of great anger
What tree does Celia Foote continue to threaten to cut down but never decides to?
A mimosa tree
"""We push open the door and the sun flash in our eyes again, but it's nice, cooler. The swimming pool shining blue. The black-and-white stripe AWNINGS look clean""-----What are AWNINGS?"
A sheet of canvas that covers doorways, storefronts, or windows
What does Minny catch Celia Foote drinking?
Alcohol
What kind of addiction does Minny believe Celia has?
Alcohol Addiction
"I'm wondering, how did she get this far in life without knowing where the lines are drawn? I mean, a FLOOZY calling the society ladies is bad enough." ------------------ What does the word "floozy" mean?
An immoral woman
What did Minny try to do on Monday
Apologize to Celia
What was the doctors name who came to help Celia?
Doctor Tate
Mrs. Celia is an alcoholic because of the bottles upstairs.
FALSE
True or False------Miss Celia is an alcoholic.
FALSE
True or False? Leroy, Minny's husband, knows that Minny is telling her story to Miss. Skeeter.
FALSE
True or False? Yule May doesn't want to help with the book.
False
"Mr. Evers got shot a week ago, a lot of colored folks is frustrated in this town. Especially the younger ones, who ain't built up a CALLUS to it yet" ------What does callus mean?
Hard skin
"'You act like you want kids but you drinking enough to poison an elephant!'"------ Identify the correct figurative language.
Hyperbole
Name the figurative language-----"DON'T WE HAVE MORE TOWELS, Aibileen? This one's fine, but we can't take this old ratty thing, I'd be embarrassed to death. I guess we'll just take the one, then."
Hyperbole
Where did Yule May go to school?
Jackson College
"I didn't even try to explain it to her. There are so many things Miss Celia is just plain IGNORANTabout."-------What does the word "ignorant" mean?
Lacking knowledge, or being unaware of something
Who does Aibileen pray for in her all-black church?
Medgar Evers and the Everses
Chap 16: Why are the African american people so upset?
Medgar Evers was just shot.
"From the side, I can see her complexion is the color of fabric softener, a flat milky blue." -------What literary device is this?
Metaphor
What type of literary device is used when Miss Hilly says, "...Integrational friends in the closet"?
Metaphor
"You throught I was ...' She shakes her head. 'It's catch tonic.' She closed her eyes. 'From a Choctaw over in Feliciana Parish"------This momment happens when:
Minny finds Celia bleeding in the bathroom
What is the name of Miss Leefolt's mother?
Miss Fredericks
What does the uppercase word mean in this context?: "'Don't we have more towels, Aibileen? This one's fine, but we can't take this old ratty thing, I'd be embarrassed to death. I guess we'll just take the one, then. Miss Leefolt all in a TIZZY"
Nervous or antsy
What story does Aibileen tell Mae Mobley?
One about a White and Colored girl
"The crickets sing outside the screen"------Name the device
Personification
How does Yule May respond when Aibileen brings up her writing?
She asks if they could talk about it in private.
How does Hilly act towards Skeeter at the tennis court?
She gave her the cold shoulder.
What happened to Miss Celia in the bathroom?
She had a miscarriage
Why does Minny hate drunks?
She had to take care of her drunk father
Which of the following does NOT negatively affect Minny's opinion on Miss Celia?
She likes to eat lunch with Minny at the same table
"'They shot him in the back like a dog!'"------What type of figurative language is used?
Simile
"AT THE End Of JUNE, a heat wave of a hundred degrees moves in and doesn't budge. It's like a hot water bottle plopped on top of the colored neighborhood..."----Name the literary device
Simile
"And at eye-level, I can really smell it. It smells like meat, like hamburger defrosting on the counter. I kind of panic when I put that one together"-----------What type of figurative language is used?
Simile
"Gridlines make it like we are on a charcoal grill, roasting like corncobs"-----What figurative language is this?
Simile
"Shirley Boon gets up in front of the congregation. With her lips flapping like a flag"-----------What figurative language is used.
Simile
Name the figurative language----"Why, Mae Mobley, don't you look like a little butterball in that bikini"
Simile
What form of figurative language is used? -------"a heat wave of a hundred degrees moves in and doesn't budge. It's like a hot water bottle plopped on top of the colored neighborhood."
Simile
What kind of figurative language is in this quote? "Some folks is whispering, murmuring to God...like bees buzzing on a comb.
Simile
What kind of figurative language is used ----- "I can see her complexion is the color is the color of fabric softener, a flat milky blue".
Simile
Celia Foote was already informed that Minny knew how to play bridge. True or False?
TRUE
Miss Hilly got scabs from addressing letters for her husbands campaign.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Aibileen is worried that Mae Mobley is going to grow up into just another racist white woman
TRUE
True or False? Yule May was interested in participating in the project Aibileen is writing with Skeeter.
TRUE
True or false: In chapter 15 the girls were at the pool most of the time.
TRUE
What do the African Americans realize from the shooting?
They need to start to make a change.
What do Skeeters friends, as well as others, do to punished her for having different beliefs?
They stop talking to her in public/answering her phone calls
What Novel did Minny find on Mister Johnny's bedside table?
To Kill A Mockingbird
Why did Aibileen go to the all black church?
To pray for Medgar Evers.
True or False? Yule May was interested in helping out with the book.
Trick Question: She said she would call Aibleen to talk more about it and then she would make her decision.
Who approaches Aibileen at the Community Concerns meeting about Skeeters book?
Yule May
Who is said to be the most educated maid in Aibileen's church?
Yule May
What does the word scowl mean?---- "Miss Fredrick's, she scowl down at Mae Mobley. 'You say yes ma'am, young lady. Do you hear me?"
a mean almost rude look
What does the word cocklebur mean in the following sentence? "I just want to get this lie off that's stuck on me like a COCKLEBUR."
a small and sharp bur of a plant
"Gone be three years old in a few months, and pudgy as a pumpkin." -----What type of figurative language is being used?
simile
"Gridlines make it like we on a charcoal grill, roasting like corncobs" --- What figurative language is this?
simile
What is Skeeter holding when she comes by Elizabeth and Hilly at the pool?
tennis racquet
