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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Denmark confesses to Handful in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820 that what happened to Charlotte?
(a) She has made it across the border to Canada.
(b) She is in prison in New York.
(c) She was captured by a slave catcher.
(d) She was shot and killed.

2. 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) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

3. What do Sarah and Catherine arrange for Becky's birthday in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) A picnic.
(b) A visit to New York.
(c) A trip to Charlotte.
(d) A ball.

4. Who becomes upset that Sarah is wearing the jewelry item that was given to her by Becky in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Nina.
(b) Israel.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Goodis.

5. How old is Handful in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) 36.
(b) 31.
(c) 25.
(d) 12.

6. What does Handful end up obtaining from the City Arsenal in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 10 guns.
(b) 25 bullets.
(c) 2 bullet molds.
(d) 300 guns.

7. Denmark Vesey explains the numbers from Mauma's quilt by telling Handful they represent what in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) His winning lottery numbers.
(b) The year he wanted to marry Mauma.
(c) The numbers that were branded on him when he became a slave.
(d) The year Mauma would be freed.

8. On what date does Mr. Grimke die?
(a) June 1, 1820.
(b) September 12, 1820.
(c) August 9, 1819.
(d) July 17, 1819.

9. Where does the doctor prescribe for Mr. Grimke to stay for the summer in order to take in the sea air in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Newark, New Jersey.
(b) Long Branch, New Jersey.
(c) New Brunswick, New Jersey.
(d) Camden, New Jersey.

10. When Denmark Vesey sets the date for the revolt as two months away in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, he claims to have how many names of slaves enrolled to participate?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 400.
(d) 6,000.

11. What task is Sarah given when she stays at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Maintaining the flower garden.
(b) Educating the children.
(c) Handling the bank records.
(d) Polishing the silver.

12. What word from Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822 refers to a modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance or rank?
(a) Irascibility.
(b) Illustriousness.
(c) Flagrance.
(d) Humility.

13. At the black church in Charleston, Denmark Vesey preaches about Charleston being what land all over again in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Germany.
(b) Rome.
(c) France.
(d) Egypt.

14. What neighborhood in Philadelphia does Sarah return to after the death of her father in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Society Hill.
(b) Olney-Oak Lane.
(c) Roxborough-Manayunk.
(d) Germantown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the black church that is attended by freed blacks and slaves in Charleston in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. Who remains at the Grimke estate for Handful and the other slaves to serve while Sarah is gone to Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

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

4. What is the name of the man who has lost his list of slaves to assist in the revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

5. How long is it after Denmark Vesey leaves town that he is captured and arrested in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

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