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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, September 1821 – July 1822.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Burke Williams comes from a wealthy family that owns what kind of business?
(a) A butcher store.
(b) A silver shop.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A clothing shop.

2. How old is Nina when she starts a female prayer group in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 12.
(b) 22.
(c) 17.
(d) 29.

3. Who is the female minister that defends Sarah's right to stay at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Mrs. Bettleman.
(b) Lucretia Mott.
(c) Madame Ruffin.
(d) Mrs. Alston.

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

5. How old is Nina in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 9.
(b) 16.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Israel Morris's wife die from in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. How much is Handful's worth, according to the slave records that Mauma examines in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. When Sarah discusses abolition with her brothers and father in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812, she tells them that she agrees slaves should not be freed and returned to Africa. What does Sarah believe should be done about the slaves?

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?

5. How much do the slave records indicate Mauma is worth when she examines them in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

(see the answer key)

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