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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, November 1826 – November 1829 - Part 6, July 1835 – June 1838.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of quilt does Handful begin working with her mother on in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A wedding quilt.
(b) A baby quilt.
(c) A story quilt.
(d) A Navajo quilt.

2. How old is Handful when her character is first introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

3. What condition did Sarah Grimke develop as a result of her terror at witnessing her mother beating a slave during her childhood?
(a) She developed a stutter.
(b) She developed asthma.
(c) She developed clinical depression.
(d) She developed epilepsy.

4. 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?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 7 weeks.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 5 months.

5. What month is it when Sarah heads back home from Philadelphia after the death of her father in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) November.
(b) June.
(c) August.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the first pamphlet that Sarah Grimke writes in Part Six, July 1835 – June 1838?

2. Who was the founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society?

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

4. In Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, whose house slave reports talk of an insurrection by the wharves?

5. What is the name of the ball that occurs at the culmination of Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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