View a FREE sample

1. What story does Handful recall in the opening of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who told Handful this story?

Ten year-old Hetty “Handful” Grimke, a slave girl, remembers a story that Mauma, her mother, tells her about when black people could fly with magic in Africa. Handful knows this is just a story, especially because they are slaves, but doesn’t realize until later that black people can fly, but without magic.

2. Where does Handful live when her character is introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? How is the hierarchy of this household described?

Handful is a slave to the Grimke family of Charleston, South Carolina. The fourteen slaves are given daily Bible lessons from Mrs. Grimke, advising them on obedience. Aunt-Sister, having been with Mrs. Grimke since childhood, is the most senior slave along with Tomke, the butler.

(read all 60 Short Essay Questions and Answers)

This section contains 3,749 words (approx. 13 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample