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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 Grimke when she is allowed to venture out of the nursery and is given a waiting maid in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 13.
(b) 8.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

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

3. Burke Williams comes from a wealthy family that owns what kind of business?
(a) A butcher store.
(b) A clothing shop.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A silver shop.

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 Dionysian Ball.
(b) The St. Christopher Ball.
(c) The St. Mary Ball.
(d) The St. Cecilia Ball.

5. When did the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves take effect?
(a) 1813.
(b) 1810.
(c) 1820.
(d) 1808.

Short Answer Questions

1. What neighborhood in Philadelphia does Sarah return to after the death of her father in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

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 Burke Williams proposes to her?

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?

5. What island can Handful see from the shore that thrills her in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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