View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Mauma been gone from the Grimke plantation in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six years.

2. What does Israel Morris tell Sarah is evil during their first meeting in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) The laws of Christianity.
(b) The temptations of the city.
(c) The subjugation of women.
(d) Remaining silent in the face of evil.

3. What is Denmark Vesey's punishment after his capture in the end of Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) He is imprisoned for 5 years.
(b) He is hanged.
(c) He is burned at the stake.
(d) He is sent to the Work Camp.

4. How many of the remaining eleven slaves are to be sold or dispersed, according to Mr. Grimke's will in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

5. What word from the novel means disorder or confusion?
(a) Disarray.
(b) Construction.
(c) Irascibility.
(d) Petulance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the jewelry item belong to previously that Becky gives to Sarah to wear in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

2. Who is the female minister that defends Sarah's right to stay at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

3. What task is Sarah given when she stays at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

4. Who does Sarah overhear at the market talking about the African church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

5. What term from the novel refers to the medical use of seawater as a form of therapy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Nina publicly refused to do in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. How is the situation at the Grimke estate described while Sarah is staying at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

3. What news does Nina write in her letter to Sarah while Sarah is staying at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

4. What information does Handful learn about Mauma from Denmark Vesey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

5. When Denmark Vesey sets the date for the revolt at two months away, he claims to have how many slaves enrolled to participate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822? What does Handful agree to do to help the cause?

6. How is Sarah and Mr. Grimke's journey north described in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? What does the doctor prescribe for Mr. Grimke's condition?

7. How are Handful's first experiences at the black church described in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

8. How do the Quakers respond to the issue of Sarah's lodging when confronted by Catherine in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

9. What causes Mrs. Grimke to beat Handful after Nina's prayer meeting in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

10. Who is the Quaker that Sarah meets on her return to Charleston in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? What are her impressions of this individual?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 910 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample