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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes to release Charlotte from the prison after her arrest in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Catherine Morris.
(b) Sarah Grimke.
(c) Reverend William McDowell.
(d) Thomas Grimke.

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

3. How old is Sarah's mother in February of 1811?
(a) 53.
(b) 35.
(c) 46.
(d) 41.

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

5. Who is revealed to have told on Handful for writing in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Rosetta.
(c) Shanney.
(d) Binah.

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

7. Who is ordered to administer one lash to Handful as punishment for her having learned to read in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Shanney.
(b) Tomfry.
(c) Burke Williams.
(d) Denmark Vesey.

8. Sarah Grimke’s father is a veteran of what war?
(a) The French and Indian War.
(b) The Spanish-American War.
(c) The American Revolutionary War.
(d) The American Civil War.

9. What island can Handful see from the shore that thrills her in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Grace Island.
(b) Manchester Island.
(c) Sullivan's Island.
(d) Long Island.

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

11. Where are the slaves required to sit when they attend church services with their masters?
(a) In the front pews.
(b) In the balcony.
(c) Outside the church.
(d) Behind the altar.

12. 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?
(a) Binah.
(b) Lucretia.
(c) Aunt-Sister.
(d) Cindie.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Denmark Vesey gained the money to buy his house by what means?

2. Sarah Grimke attends a waltzing party that is hosted by whom in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. What color is the bolt of silk cloth that goes missing before Easter in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

4. How much do the slave records indicate Mauma is worth when she examines them in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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

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