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

2. Who has discovered that Burke Williams has other fiancees and confronts him about it in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Daniel Huger.
(b) Reverend William McDowell.
(c) Thomas Grimke.
(d) Tomke.

3. Sarah's earliest memory is of her mother beating what slave?
(a) Handful.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Binah.
(d) Rosetta.

4. How old is Sarah when she discusses the abolition movement with her father and brothers in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 31.

5. Which of Sarah's siblings tells her that he wants to be a minister instead of a lawyer when he grows older in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Peter Grimke.
(b) James Grimke.
(c) Charles Grimke.
(d) Thomas Grimke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the slaves required to sit when they attend church services with their masters?

2. How old is Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. Denmark Vesey gained the money to buy his house by what means?

4. When did the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves take effect?

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

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