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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color dress is Handful clothed in when she is presented to Sarah as her waiting maid?
(a) Red.
(b) Purple.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

3. 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) 1 month.
(b) 7 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 months.

4. 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.

5. How old is Sarah Grimke when she is allowed to venture out of the nursery and is given a waiting maid in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 13.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 16.

6. What is the name of the ball that occurs at the culmination of Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The St. Mary Ball.
(b) The Dionysian Ball.
(c) The St. Christopher Ball.
(d) The St. Cecilia Ball.

7. Sarah Grimke attends a waltzing party that is hosted by whom in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Catherine Morris.
(b) Lucretia Mott.
(c) Mrs. Bettleman.
(d) Mrs. Alston.

8. When Sarah discusses abolition with her brothers and father in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812, she tells them that she agrees slaves should not be freed and returned to Africa. What does Sarah believe should be done about the slaves?
(a) They should be executed.
(b) They should remain slaves.
(c) They should be freed and live in America.
(d) They should be freed and sent to South America.

9. What island can Handful see from the shore that thrills her in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Long Island.
(b) Manchester Island.
(c) Sullivan's Island.
(d) Grace Island.

10. Who was the founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society?
(a) John Quincy Adams.
(b) Theodore Weld.
(c) Robert Hayne.
(d) William Lloyd Garrison.

11. Denmark Vesey gained the money to buy his house by what means?
(a) He inherited it.
(b) He robbed a bank.
(c) He won the lottery.
(d) He married into money.

12. What is Nina's full name?
(a) Christina Anna Grimke.
(b) Regina Ellen Grimke.
(c) Petunia Lee Grimke.
(d) Angelina Emily Grimke.

13. Where does Sarah attend a church service and become inspired to give her life to God after her betrothal to Burke Williams ends in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A Presbyterian Church.
(b) A Methodist Church.
(c) A Synagogue.
(d) A Baptist Church.

14. Who goes to release Charlotte from the prison after her arrest in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Thomas Grimke.
(b) Reverend William McDowell.
(c) Catherine Morris.
(d) Sarah Grimke.

15. As punishment for teaching Handful to read, Sarah is forbidden from entering what room in the Grimke household in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The library.
(c) The cellar.
(d) The slave quarters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Handful's worth, according to the slave records that Mauma examines in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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

3. Who defends Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

4. How old is Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

5. Where does Burke Williams take Sarah on a chaperoned horseback ride after she returns from her family's upcountry plantation in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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