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

2. What kind of gown does Mauma make for the upcoming Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) A wedding gown.
(b) A Bouffant gown.
(c) A Watteu gown.
(d) A tea gown.

3. 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?
(a) Charles Grimke.
(b) James Grimke.
(c) Thomas Grimke.
(d) Peter Grimke.

4. Mrs. Grimke, Sarah, Mary, and Anna go off to a promenade at what location in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Beaufort.
(b) White Point.
(c) Madison.
(d) Lexington.

5. Nina has publicly refused to be confirmed into what church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) The Third Presbyterian Church.
(b) The First Baptist Church of Charlotte.
(c) Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church.
(d) The African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who admonishes Sarah Grimke for teaching the slave children the ABC song during Sunday school in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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

5. What term from the novel refers to the medical use of seawater as a form of therapy?

(see the answer key)

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