The Butler || QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
Who made this quote famous? "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that."
correct answers The quote is attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. - You may also want to ask the
students what the quote means.
Where and when is this film set? correct answers The film is set in 1926, in Macon Georgia.
What happens when Cecil's father confronts Thomas Westfall about raping Hattie Pearl (Cecil's
mother)? correct answers He shoots and kills him in cold blooded fashion.
Why does Miss Annabeth make Cecil a house servant? correct answers It is likely because she
feels remorseful about the death of Cecil's father.
What types of skills does Maynard teach Cecil while working at the hotel? correct answers He
primarily teaches him the ins and outs of proper etiquette as it relates to catering to white people.
In what year did Cecil start working in Washington, D.C.? correct answers He starts working in
Washington, D.C. in 1852.
Who was Earl Warren? correct answers Earl Warren was the (14th) Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
How many children do Cecil and his wife Gloria have? correct answers Cecil and Gloria have
two sons named Louis and Charlie
What is the first question that the White House maître d' (Freddie Fallows) asks Cecil when he
interviews him? correct answers The first question he asks him is, "Are you political?"
Who was the U.S. president in 1957? correct answers In 1957, the president was Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
Why was the president reluctant to send federal troops to the South? correct answers He was
afraid that he might trigger another Civil War. Eisenhower believed that Civil Rights issues
should be resolved largely by the states themselves, rather than by the federal government.
How did Cecil feel when Eisenhower sent troops to Little Rock? correct answers He was
confident that Eisenhower would make things better for people of color.
Where does Louis decide to attend college? Where did his father want him to go? correct
answers Louis decides to attend Fisk, while his father's preference was Howard.
What does James Holloway tell Vice President Nixon is his biggest concern? correct answers
Holloway tells the vice president that his biggest concern is that the "colored staff" is being paid
SOLUTIONS.
Who made this quote famous? "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that."
correct answers The quote is attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. - You may also want to ask the
students what the quote means.
Where and when is this film set? correct answers The film is set in 1926, in Macon Georgia.
What happens when Cecil's father confronts Thomas Westfall about raping Hattie Pearl (Cecil's
mother)? correct answers He shoots and kills him in cold blooded fashion.
Why does Miss Annabeth make Cecil a house servant? correct answers It is likely because she
feels remorseful about the death of Cecil's father.
What types of skills does Maynard teach Cecil while working at the hotel? correct answers He
primarily teaches him the ins and outs of proper etiquette as it relates to catering to white people.
In what year did Cecil start working in Washington, D.C.? correct answers He starts working in
Washington, D.C. in 1852.
Who was Earl Warren? correct answers Earl Warren was the (14th) Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
How many children do Cecil and his wife Gloria have? correct answers Cecil and Gloria have
two sons named Louis and Charlie
What is the first question that the White House maître d' (Freddie Fallows) asks Cecil when he
interviews him? correct answers The first question he asks him is, "Are you political?"
Who was the U.S. president in 1957? correct answers In 1957, the president was Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
Why was the president reluctant to send federal troops to the South? correct answers He was
afraid that he might trigger another Civil War. Eisenhower believed that Civil Rights issues
should be resolved largely by the states themselves, rather than by the federal government.
How did Cecil feel when Eisenhower sent troops to Little Rock? correct answers He was
confident that Eisenhower would make things better for people of color.
Where does Louis decide to attend college? Where did his father want him to go? correct
answers Louis decides to attend Fisk, while his father's preference was Howard.
What does James Holloway tell Vice President Nixon is his biggest concern? correct answers
Holloway tells the vice president that his biggest concern is that the "colored staff" is being paid
