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

2. What is Handful's real name in the novel?
(a) Hetty Grimke.
(b) Hannah Smith.
(c) Sarah Smith.
(d) Angela Grimke.

3. How much of every dollar that Mauma earns as a hired-out slave does Mrs. Grimke get to retain in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 80 cents.
(b) 60 cents.
(c) 20 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

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) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 31.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

4. One of the patches of the story quilt that Handful finds has Denmark's name and what numbers on the square in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

5. Who has discovered that Burke Williams has other fiancees and confronts him about it in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

(see the answer key)

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