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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. How old is Sarah's mother in February of 1811?
(a) 46.
(b) 53.
(c) 35.
(d) 41.
2. What was the first recognized organization for abolitionists in the United States?
(a) The Massachusetts Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
(b) The American Anti-Slavery Society.
(c) The New York Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
(d) The Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
3. Who is the "nursery mauma" that tends to the Grimke children in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Nina.
(b) Lucretia.
(c) Aunt-Sister.
(d) Binah.
4. What does Sarah leave in a basket for Mauma and Handful after Mauma's one-leg punishment in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Tea and crumpets.
(b) Liniment and medicine tea.
(c) Flowers and water.
(d) Potatoes and chicken.
5. Who admonishes Sarah Grimke for teaching the slave children the ABC song during Sunday school in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Reverend McDowell.
(b) Reverend Mott.
(c) Reverend Hall.
(d) Reverend Williams.
Short Answer Questions
1. At what age does the narrator say Sarah Grimke was thrust into society with the sole purpose of finding a husband?
2. How many letters of apology is Sarah forced to write to the guests of her birthday party in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
3. What was the name of the field slave that was Handful's father?
4. 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?
5. What led to the death of Handful's father?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Handful's feelings about Sarah described when Handful is seventeen in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
2. How does Sarah go about attempting to quell her feelings for Burke Williams in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? Is she successful?
3. How is the custom of slaves attending white churches described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Where did the slaves sit in church?
4. How has the friendship between Sarah and Handful evolved in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
5. What incident led to Sarah's speech impediment? What kind of speech impediment does Sarah have?
6. What impressions does Denmark Vesey make on Handful and Mauma in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
7. How does Sarah learn to create a manumission document in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What happens to this document?
8. How does the narrator describe Sarah's appearance in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? How is Sarah regarded by her parents?
9. What is Sarah's principle birthday present for her eleventh birthday? How does Sarah respond to this gift?
10. Who is the young man that asks to call on Sarah at Mrs. Alston's party? How is this character described?
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