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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, November 1826 – November 1829 - Part 6, July 1835 – June 1838.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the City Guard arrests the attendees of the black church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820, those who cannot afford bail are sent where?
(a) To the Work House.
(b) To Mississippi.
(c) To the North.
(d) To the execution chamber.

2. The market for what commodity crashes in Part 5, November 1826 – November 1829?
(a) Gin.
(b) Indigo.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Silver.

3. Sarah is how much older than Handful in the novel?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

4. What speaking abnormality does Sarah struggle with all of her life?
(a) She is mute.
(b) A lisp.
(c) A stutter.
(d) A high-pitched voice unpleasant to the ears.

5. What is Handful on an errand to buy when she encounters the mob by the Old Exchange in Part Six, July 1835 – June 1838?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Pot roast.
(d) Cotton.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does the narrator say Sarah Grimke was thrust into society with the sole purpose of finding a husband?

2. Who is the family physician that diagnoses Sarah with depression in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

3. Mrs. Grimke, Sarah, Mary, and Anna go off to a promenade at what location in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

4. Whose journal does Israel Morris give to Sarah to read in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

5. How many children does Israel Morris have when Sarah visits him in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

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