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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. Who is ordered to administer one lash to Handful as punishment for her having learned to read in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Shanney.
(b) Tomfry.
(c) Denmark Vesey.
(d) Burke Williams.

2. Where does the Grimke family live in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Oxford, Mississippi.
(b) Memphis, Tennessee.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Charleston, South Carolina.

3. 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.

4. At what age does the narrator say Sarah Grimke was thrust into society with the sole purpose of finding a husband?
(a) 16.
(b) 21.
(c) 20.
(d) 14.

5. By what year had all the northern states abolished slavery?
(a) 1802.
(b) 1818.
(c) 1804.
(d) 1795.

Short Answer Questions

1. What island can Handful see from the shore that thrills her in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. 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?

3. What is the principle profession of Sarah Grimke's father?

4. How old is Sarah when she discusses the abolition movement with her father and brothers in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

5. How old is Sarah's mother in February of 1811?

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