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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) Sarah Grimke.
(b) Thomas Grimke.
(c) Reverend William McDowell.
(d) Catherine Morris.

2. Where does Burke Williams take Sarah on a chaperoned horseback ride after she returns from her family's upcountry plantation in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Sullivan's Island.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Montgomery.

3. How old is Sarah Grimke when she is allowed to venture out of the nursery and is given a waiting maid in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

4. What does Handful commit to doing after the finds the pieces of the story quilt in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) She commits to marrying Goodis.
(b) She commits to escaping the plantation.
(c) She commits to piecing the quilt together.
(d) She commits to killing Mr. Grimke.

5. What is Nina's full name?
(a) Angelina Emily Grimke.
(b) Petunia Lee Grimke.
(c) Regina Ellen Grimke.
(d) Christina Anna Grimke.

6. Denmark Vesey gained the money to buy his house by what means?
(a) He inherited it.
(b) He married into money.
(c) He won the lottery.
(d) He robbed a bank.

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

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

9. What color thread does Handful steal from Sarah in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Magenta.
(b) Scarlet.
(c) Royal blue.
(d) Ebony.

10. How old is Sarah Grimke when Burke Williams proposes to her?
(a) 21.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

11. For how long does Burke Williams stay when he first calls on Sarah in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

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

13. How old is Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 49.
(b) 63.
(c) 59.
(d) 72.

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

15. What does Sarah throw from her window to Burke Williams when he departs from his first visit in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A letter.
(b) A rose.
(c) A lock of hair.
(d) A necklace.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where do the Grimkes go for Easter Service in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

5. Where does the Grimke family live in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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