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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, October 1818 – November 1820.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is the bolt of silk cloth that goes missing before Easter in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Crimson.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Emerald green.
(d) Royal blue.

3. Where does Handful find in the pieces of her mother's story quilt in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Under her mother's bed.
(b) In her mother's trunk.
(c) In the attic of the Grimke home.
(d) In a waste bin.

4. What is the name of the ball that occurs at the culmination of Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The St. Mary Ball.
(b) The Dionysian Ball.
(c) The St. Cecilia Ball.
(d) The St. Christopher Ball.

5. How old is Sarah when she discusses the abolition movement with her father and brothers in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 31.
(b) 16.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

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. Denmark Vesey explains the numbers from Mauma's quilt by telling Handful they represent what in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

3. 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?

4. Denmark Vesey gained the money to buy his house by what means?

5. Sarah and her father stay at a boarding house run by whom when they arrive in Philadelphia in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

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