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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 led to the death of Handful's father?
(a) An epileptic seizure.
(b) He was hung.
(c) A leg wound.
(d) Throat cancer.

2. Who is revealed to have told on Handful for writing in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Shanney.
(b) Binah.
(c) Rosetta.
(d) Lucy.

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

4. When Sarah discusses abolition with her brothers and father in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812, she tells them that she agrees slaves should not be freed and returned to Africa. What does Sarah believe should be done about the slaves?
(a) They should be freed and live in America.
(b) They should be executed.
(c) They should be freed and sent to South America.
(d) They should remain slaves.

5. How many slaves does the Grimke family own in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 14.
(b) 50.
(c) 7.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mauma's full name in the novel?

2. How late is Burke Williams when he first appears at the Grimke home to call on Sarah?

3. 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?

4. Who oversees Sarah's studies in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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