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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slave is arrested after it is reported that there has been talk of an insurrection by the wharves in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Burke Williams.
(b) Elizur Wright.
(c) William Paul.
(d) Robert Hayne.

2. How many names are on Denmark Vesey's list that Handful burns after Denmark's capture in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 119.
(c) 9,000.
(d) 283.

3. Who among Sarah's siblings are now left at home that are unmarried or not in school in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Anna, Mary, and Nina.
(b) Charles, Henry, and Nina.
(c) Peter, Paul, and Charles.
(d) James, Philip, and Nina.

4. How has Handful been injured during her incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Her arm has been amputated.
(b) Her foot has been mangled.
(c) Her wrist has been broken.
(d) She has been stabbed in the stomach.

5. On what date do Sarah and her father arrive to stay by the ocean in New Jersey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) September 12, 1820.
(b) July 17, 1819.
(c) June 30, 1819.
(d) June 1, 1820.

6. 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?
(a) Elizabeth and Peter.
(b) Mr. Grimke and Nina.
(c) Thomas and Peter.
(d) Mrs. Grimke and Nina.

7. What is the name of the establishment where Sarah and her father stay in New Jersey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) The Fish Tavern.
(b) The White Horse.
(c) The Captain's Tavern.
(d) Mrs. Smith's Rooming House.

8. Whom does Handful intend to keep safe when the slave uprising takes place in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Mr. Grimke.
(c) Mrs. Grimke.
(d) Nina.

9. 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 Mauma would be freed.
(c) The numbers that were branded on him when he became a slave.
(d) The year he wanted to marry Mauma.

10. What jewelry item does Becky give to Sarah to wear during her visit in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A watch.
(d) A ring.

11. Sarah and her father stay at a boarding house run by whom when they arrive in Philadelphia in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Quakers.
(b) British royalty.
(c) Baptists.
(d) Freed slaves.

12. How old is Israel's daughter Becky during Sarah's visit to Israel's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

13. Who did the jewelry item belong to previously that Becky gives to Sarah to wear in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Christine.
(d) Nina.

14. Whose journal does Israel Morris give to Sarah to read in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Burke Williams's journal.
(b) John Quincy Adams's journal.
(c) John Woolman's journal.
(d) Daniel Huger's journal.

15. 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?
(a) Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church.
(b) The Third Presbyterian Church.
(c) The First Baptist Church of Charlotte.
(d) The African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Handful end up obtaining from the City Arsenal in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

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

3. In Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, whose house slave reports talk of an insurrection by the wharves?

4. What is the name of Israel Morris's wife?

5. What is the name of Israel Morris's sister that lives with him?

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