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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to the act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves?
(a) Dedication.
(b) Intervention.
(c) Manumission.
(d) Exemption.

2. What is the name of the ball that occurs at the culmination of Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The St. Mary Ball.
(b) The St. Cecilia Ball.
(c) The St. Christopher Ball.
(d) The Dionysian Ball.

3. Who oversees Sarah's studies in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Catherine Morris.
(b) Nina Grimke.
(c) Madame Ruffin.
(d) Denmark Vesey.

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?
(a) They should be freed and live in America.
(b) They should be executed.
(c) They should be freed and sent to South America.
(d) They should remain slaves.

5. Who has discovered that Burke Williams has other fiancees and confronts him about it in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Thomas Grimke.
(b) Tomke.
(c) Reverend William McDowell.
(d) Daniel Huger.

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

7. What color hair is Sarah Grimke described as having in the novel?
(a) Red.
(b) Brunette.
(c) Black.
(d) Blond.

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

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

10. How many siblings does Sarah Grimke have in the beginning of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

11. What was the first recognized organization for abolitionists in the United States?
(a) The New York Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
(b) The Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
(c) The American Anti-Slavery Society.
(d) The Massachusetts Society for the Abolition of Slavery.

12. How much do the slave records indicate Mauma is worth when she examines them in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) $450.
(b) $600.
(c) $350.
(d) $500.

13. How many letters of apology is Sarah forced to write to the guests of her birthday party in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 18.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

14. What color dress is Handful clothed in when she is presented to Sarah as her waiting maid?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple.

15. One of the patches of the story quilt that Handful finds has Denmark's name and what numbers on the square in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1819.
(d) 1919.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the slave called that has been with Mrs. Grimke since childhood and is one of the most senior slaves in the Grimke household, in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. Who goes to release Charlotte from the prison after her arrest in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. What was the name of the field slave that was Handful's father?

4. What is Handful's real name in the novel?

5. How old is Sarah's mother in February of 1811?

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