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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society?
(a) William Lloyd Garrison.
(b) Theodore Weld.
(c) John Quincy Adams.
(d) Robert Hayne.

2. What color is the bolt of silk cloth that goes missing before Easter in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Emerald green.
(b) Crimson.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Royal blue.

3. 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) Montgomery.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Bishop.

4. 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.

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

6. How old is Sarah when she discusses the abolition movement with her father and brothers in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 12.
(b) 31.
(c) 16.
(d) 20.

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

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

9. Sarah Grimke attends a waltzing party that is hosted by whom in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Mrs. Bettleman.
(b) Catherine Morris.
(c) Mrs. Alston.
(d) Lucretia Mott.

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

11. 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 rose.
(b) A letter.
(c) A lock of hair.
(d) A necklace.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Handful when her character is first introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. What is the principle profession of Sarah Grimke's father?

3. As punishment for teaching Handful to read, Sarah is forbidden from entering what room in the Grimke household in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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

5. What kind of quilt does Handful begin working with her mother on in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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