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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first recognized organization for abolitionists in the United States?
(a) The American Anti-Slavery Society.
(b) The Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
(c) The Massachusetts Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
(d) The New York Society for the Abolition of Slavery.

2. What color is the bolt of silk cloth that goes missing before Easter in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Royal blue.
(b) Crimson.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Emerald green.

3. How old is Handful when her character is first introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 16.

4. How much is Handful's worth, according to the slave records that Mauma examines in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) $600.
(b) $450.
(c) $350.
(d) $500.

5. Who admonishes Sarah Grimke for teaching the slave children the ABC song during Sunday school in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Reverend Mott.
(b) Reverend Williams.
(c) Reverend McDowell.
(d) Reverend Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is ordered to administer one lash to Handful as punishment for her having learned to read in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. Sarah's earliest memory is of her mother beating what slave?

3. Where do the Grimkes go for Easter Service in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

4. What does Sarah throw from her window to Burke Williams when he departs from his first visit in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

5. What condition did Sarah Grimke develop as a result of her terror at witnessing her mother beating a slave during her childhood?

(see the answer key)

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