The Help- Chapter 1
Explain the "Home Help Sanitation Initiative" designed by Miss Hilly.
A bill that would require every white home to have a separate bathroom for color help.
How many children actually hers?
Aibileen only had one son that was hers.
How many babies did Aibileen raise in her lifetime?
Aibileen raised seventeen in her lifetime.
What color did Aibileen's world turn when her son died?
Aibileen's world has turned into pitch black.
Describe the setting of the story.
At a little house in Mississippi.
Why was Mae Mobley called "a church baby?"
Because she was born on a Sunday morning.
Every fourth Wednesday of the month is...
Bridge Club Day
What happened to Aibileen's son?
Her son got crushed by a trailer tractor.
There is an... in Miss Leefolt's dining room table.
L-shaped crack
Why do you think Miss Leefolt was terrified of her own child?
Miss Leefolt was terrified of her baby because it's the way Leefolt looked.
Who openly objects to this initiative and is threatened with the loss of her position as editor of the "League?"
Miss Skeeter
What does Miss Skeeter ask Aibileen?
Miss Skeeter asks Aibileen if she would to change things.
What happened to Aibileen as a result of this?
She was depressed, bitter, and stayed in her bedroom for five months.
Abilieen had first thought Miss Leefolt had...
The baby blues.