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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. Sarah Grimke’s father is a veteran of what war?
(a) The American Revolutionary War.
(b) The Spanish-American War.
(c) The French and Indian War.
(d) The American Civil War.

2. What is the slave called that has been with Mrs. Grimke since childhood and is one of the most senior slaves in the Grimke household, in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Binah.
(b) Aunt-Sister.
(c) Cindie.
(d) Lucretia.

3. Who defends Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Burke Williams.
(b) Robert Hayne.
(c) Daniel Huger.
(d) Israel Morris.

4. As punishment for teaching Handful to read, Sarah is forbidden from entering what room in the Grimke household in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The slave quarters.
(c) The library.
(d) The cellar.

5. 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 epilepsy.
(b) She developed asthma.
(c) She developed clinical depression.
(d) She developed a stutter.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what year had all the northern states abolished slavery?

2. What color hair is Sarah Grimke described as having in the novel?

3. What color thread does Handful steal from Sarah in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

4. Mrs. Grimke, Sarah, Mary, and Anna go off to a promenade at what location in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

5. How old is Sarah Grimke when she is allowed to venture out of the nursery and is given a waiting maid in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

(see the answer key)

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