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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, October 1818 – November 1820.

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) Six years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two years.

2. What word from the novel refers to the act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves?
(a) Exemption.
(b) Dedication.
(c) Manumission.
(d) Intervention.

3. What condition did Sarah Grimke develop as a result of her terror at witnessing her mother beating a slave during her childhood?
(a) She developed asthma.
(b) She developed clinical depression.
(c) She developed epilepsy.
(d) She developed a stutter.

4. What led to the death of Handful's father?
(a) An epileptic seizure.
(b) He was hung.
(c) A leg wound.
(d) Throat cancer.

5. What kind of quilt does Handful begin working with her mother on in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A story quilt.
(b) A Navajo quilt.
(c) A baby quilt.
(d) A wedding quilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nina's full name?

2. Who was the founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society?

3. Whom does Mrs. Grimke order to prepare her an elegant mourning dress after the death of her husband?

4. On what date does Mr. Grimke die?

5. What color dress is Handful clothed in when she is presented to Sarah as her waiting maid?

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