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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition did Sarah Grimke develop as a result of her terror at witnessing her mother beating a slave during her childhood?
(a) She developed asthma.
(b) She developed a stutter.
(c) She developed epilepsy.
(d) She developed clinical depression.

2. Who defends Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Burke Williams.
(b) Daniel Huger.
(c) Israel Morris.
(d) Robert Hayne.

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

4. How much is Handful's worth, according to the slave records that Mauma examines in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) $350.
(b) $500.
(c) $450.
(d) $600.

5. 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?
(a) The library.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The slave quarters.
(d) The cellar.

6. What does Sarah leave in a basket for Mauma and Handful after Mauma's one-leg punishment in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Flowers and water.
(b) Potatoes and chicken.
(c) Tea and crumpets.
(d) Liniment and medicine tea.

7. How much of every dollar that Mauma earns as a hired-out slave does Mrs. Grimke get to retain in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 60 cents.
(c) 80 cents.
(d) 20 cents.

8. For how long does Mr. Grimke take his family to stay at their upcountry plantation after Burke Williams calls on Sarah in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 7 weeks.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

9. 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 live in America.
(c) They should be executed.
(d) They should be freed and sent to South America.

10. How old is Nina in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

11. 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) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 10.

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

13. 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) Manchester Island.
(d) Grace Island.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first recognized organization for abolitionists in the United States?

2. Who has discovered that Burke Williams has other fiancees and confronts him about it in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. How old is Sarah when she discusses the abolition movement with her father and brothers in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

4. By what year had all the northern states abolished slavery?

5. For how long does Burke Williams stay when he first calls on Sarah in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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