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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. Denmark Vesey explains the numbers from Mauma's quilt by telling Handful they represent what in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) His winning lottery numbers.
(b) The numbers that were branded on him when he became a slave.
(c) The year Mauma would be freed.
(d) The year he wanted to marry Mauma.

2. On what date do Sarah and her father arrive to stay by the ocean in New Jersey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) September 12, 1820.
(b) July 17, 1819.
(c) June 1, 1820.
(d) June 30, 1819.

3. Sarah's earliest memory is of her mother beating what slave?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Rosetta.
(c) Handful.
(d) Binah.

4. How long is it after Denmark Vesey leaves town that he is captured and arrested in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 2 weeks later.
(b) 1 day later.
(c) 4 weeks later.
(d) 4 days later.

5. Who admonishes Sarah Grimke for teaching the slave children the ABC song during Sunday school in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Reverend McDowell.
(b) Reverend Williams.
(c) Reverend Hall.
(d) Reverend Mott.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the remaining eleven slaves are to be sold or dispersed, according to Mr. Grimke's will in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. Who does Handful sleep with before she commits the theft for the slave revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

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

4. What color thread does Handful steal from Sarah in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

5. How many slaves does the Grimke family own in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

(see the answer key)

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