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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Handful's real name in the novel?
(a) Angela Grimke.
(b) Hannah Smith.
(c) Sarah Smith.
(d) Hetty Grimke.
2. How many slaves does the Grimke family own in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 50.
(b) 7.
(c) 100.
(d) 14.
3. How much do the slave records indicate Mauma is worth when she examines them in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) $600.
(b) $350.
(c) $500.
(d) $450.
4. What does Sarah throw from her window to Burke Williams when he departs from his first visit in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A rose.
(b) A lock of hair.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A letter.
5. What is the slave called that has been with Mrs. Grimke since childhood and is one of the most senior slaves in the Grimke household, in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Binah.
(b) Aunt-Sister.
(c) Cindie.
(d) Lucretia.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Sarah when she discusses the abolition movement with her father and brothers in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
2. Sarah's earliest memory is of her mother beating what slave?
3. By what year had all the northern states abolished slavery?
4. What word from the novel refers to the act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves?
5. Who oversees Sarah's studies in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe Sarah's appearance in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? How is Sarah regarded by her parents?
2. How has the friendship between Sarah and Handful evolved in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
3. What impressions does Denmark Vesey make on Handful and Mauma in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
4. Why does Mr. Grimke take his family to their upcountry estate in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How does Sarah respond?
5. What is Sarah's principle birthday present for her eleventh birthday? How does Sarah respond to this gift?
6. How is the ancestry of the Grimke family described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What class are the Grimkes?
7. What story does Handful recall in the opening of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who told Handful this story?
8. Who has Mauma begun having an affair with in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How is this character described?
9. What leads to Mauma being allowed to be hired out in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How much does she earn in this manner?
10. Where does Handful live when her character is introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? How is the hierarchy of this household described?
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