The Help Chapters 1-3 Study Guide
What does Miss Leefolt build In her bathroom for her maid?
A separate bathroom
What does Celia want Minnie to teach her?
She wants Minny to teach her how to cook
Why does Celia think Minnie won't work for her?
Celia thinks Minny won't be able to handle the work
What is Minnie really good at?
Cooking
What is the name of the little girl Aibleen takes care of?
Mae Mobley
What does Hilly refuse to do at Miss Leefolts home?
She refuses to use the same bathroom as Aibleen
What is the first thing that Minnie teaches Celia about cooking?
She teaches her how to use crisco
When Miss Skeeter asks Aibileen if she wishes things could change, what does Aibileen think of her question?
She thinks he question is stupid
What are the several rules of being a maid that Minnie is taught by her mother?
1. Don't involve yourself with white peoples problems 2. Don't use the white lady's bathroom 3. Taste the food with a different spoon 4. Use the same cup, fork and plate every day 5. You eat in he kitchen 6. You don't hit their children 7. No sass-mouthing
What celebrity is Celia Foote compared to?
Marilyn Monroe
Who is the women that Aibleen works for?
Miss Leefolt
When Minnie cleans Celias bedroom, what does she find?
She finds brown bottles that appear to contain alchohol
Describe Hilly Hillbrook
She is very racist, close minded and rude
How does Miss Leefolt act toward her daughter?
She neglects her daughter
Where is Celia Foote from?
Sugar Ditch
At what age did Minnie begin working as a maid?
Fourteen
What is the Hilly call her crusade to create separate bathrooms for the help?
The Home Help Sanitation Initiative
What is the name of Aibleens dead son?
Treelore
