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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 color hair is Sarah Grimke described as having in the novel?
(a) Blond.
(b) Black.
(c) Brunette.
(d) Red.

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

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

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

5. How old is Nina in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 9.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Burke Williams take Sarah on a chaperoned horseback ride after she returns from her family's upcountry plantation in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

2. What color dress is Handful clothed in when she is presented to Sarah as her waiting maid?

3. Sarah's earliest memory is of her mother beating what slave?

4. What word from the novel refers to the act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves?

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

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