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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to the act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves?
(a) Manumission.
(b) Exemption.
(c) Dedication.
(d) Intervention.

2. Who is revealed to have told on Handful for writing in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Rosetta.
(b) Binah.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Shanney.

3. How many letters of apology is Sarah forced to write to the guests of her birthday party in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 18.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

4. At what age does the narrator say Sarah Grimke was thrust into society with the sole purpose of finding a husband?
(a) 21.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 16.

5. Where does Handful find in the pieces of her mother's story quilt in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) In her mother's trunk.
(b) In a waste bin.
(c) Under her mother's bed.
(d) In the attic of the Grimke home.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Mr. Grimke take his family to stay at their upcountry plantation after Burke Williams calls on Sarah in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

2. Sarah is how much older than Handful in the novel?

3. What condition did Sarah Grimke develop as a result of her terror at witnessing her mother beating a slave during her childhood?

4. What led to the death of Handful's father?

5. Sarah Grimke attends a waltzing party that is hosted by whom in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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