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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, September 1821 – July 1822.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Grimkes go for Easter Service in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The Third Street Methodist Church.
(b) The First Baptist Church of Charlotte.
(c) The Third Presbyterian Church.
(d) Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church.

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

3. What is the principle profession of Sarah Grimke's father?
(a) He is a judge.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is a butcher.
(d) He is a sheriff.

4. Where do the Grimkes place an ad searching for Charlotte after her disappearance in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) The St. Louis Tribune.
(b) The Charleston Mercury.
(c) The Chicago Tribune.
(d) The New York Times.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who among Sarah's siblings are now left at home that are unmarried or not in school in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. How many letters of apology is Sarah forced to write to the guests of her birthday party in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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

4. In Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, whose house slave reports talk of an insurrection by the wharves?

5. 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?

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