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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 described in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812 as a free black man that owns three slaves?
(a) Robert Smyth.
(b) Theodore Weld.
(c) John Quincy Adams.
(d) Israel Morris.

2. What is the name of the slave that serves as butler to the Grimke family in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Tomke.
(b) Elizur.
(c) William Paul.
(d) Israel Morris.

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

4. How many siblings does Sarah Grimke have in the beginning of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. What does Sarah leave in a basket for Mauma and Handful after Mauma's one-leg punishment in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Liniment and medicine tea.
(b) Tea and crumpets.
(c) Potatoes and chicken.
(d) Flowers and water.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Nina in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. Sarah is how much older than Handful in the novel?

4. How much is Handful's worth, according to the slave records that Mauma examines in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

5. Sarah Grimke attends a waltzing party that is hosted by whom in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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