The Help Chapter 1-2
Why does Aibileen say in chapter 1 that Miss Leefort cannot soothe her own baby?
She's too skinny.
Who lives on Longleaf Plantation?
Skeeter and her family.
How many babies does Abilene tell the reader she has cared for in her career?
17.
How old was Treelore when he died?
24.
What kind of party does Mrs. Leefolt have in the first chapter of the book?
Bridge party.
What ailment does Meo Mobley suffer when Abilene first begin to care for her?
Colic.
Who does Skeeter ask Aibileen about at the end of chapter 1?
Constantine, her family's former maid.
What point of view is used in this novel?
First person.
Why does Minny tell Abileen she needs to find a new job in chapter 2?
Hilly wants to put Mrs Walters in a nursing home.
Why does Hilly express distaste at using Mrs. Leefolt's guest bathroom in chapter 1?
It is the same bathroom the black maid, Aibileen, uses.
For what act does Mrs Leefolt punish Mae Mobley in chapter 2 that makes Abilene feel outrage for the child?
Pulling the phone out of her mom's hand.
Why does Mr. Leefolt tell Mae Mobley she will not go to college in chapter 2?
She is spending money building a bathroom for Abileen.
What does Abilene tell Minny in chapter 2 that Hilly Hobrook accused her of?
That she stole her candlestick.
