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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sarah is how much older than Handful in the novel?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

2. 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) Tea and crumpets.
(b) Potatoes and chicken.
(c) Liniment and medicine tea.
(d) Flowers and water.

3. Where do the Grimkes go for Easter Service in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The Third Presbyterian Church.
(b) The Third Street Methodist Church.
(c) Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church.
(d) The First Baptist Church of Charlotte.

4. 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) $600.
(d) $500.

5. Where does Handful find in the pieces of her mother's story quilt in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Under her mother's bed.
(b) In her mother's trunk.
(c) In the attic of the Grimke home.
(d) In a waste bin.

6. 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.

7. How late is Burke Williams when he first appears at the Grimke home to call on Sarah?
(a) 2 hours late.
(b) 30 minutes late.
(c) 1 hour late.
(d) 10 minutes late.

8. At what age does the narrator say Sarah Grimke was thrust into society with the sole purpose of finding a husband?
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 14.

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

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

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

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

13. Who is the "nursery mauma" that tends to the Grimke children in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Nina.
(b) Aunt-Sister.
(c) Binah.
(d) Lucretia.

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

15. What was the name of the field slave that was Handful's father?
(a) Shanney.
(b) Elizur Wright.
(c) Tomke.
(d) Robert Hayne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Sarah's siblings tells her that he wants to be a minister instead of a lawyer when he grows older in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. How many siblings does Sarah Grimke have in the beginning of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

3. What color thread does Handful steal from Sarah in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

4. 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?

5. Who is ordered to administer one lash to Handful as punishment for her having learned to read in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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