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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mauma's full name in the novel?
(a) Theodora Smith.
(b) Charlotte Grimke.
(c) Sarah Grimke.
(d) Lucretia Grimke.

2. 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) Catherine Morris.
(c) Mrs. Bettleman.
(d) Lucretia Mott.

3. Who is the new slave that Mauma believes to be attracted to Handful in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Shanney.
(b) Goodis.
(c) Elizur Wright.
(d) Tomke.

4. What kind of quilt does Handful begin working with her mother on in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A Navajo quilt.
(b) A baby quilt.
(c) A wedding quilt.
(d) A story quilt.

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

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

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

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

9. 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) Bishop.
(d) Atlanta.

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

11. Who is the family physician that diagnoses Sarah with depression in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Dr. Anderson.
(b) Dr. Geddings.
(c) Dr. Smith.
(d) Dr. Wilson.

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

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

14. 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 a stutter.
(b) She developed clinical depression.
(c) She developed asthma.
(d) She developed epilepsy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many letters of apology is Sarah forced to write to the guests of her birthday party in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. What color hair is Sarah Grimke described as having in the novel?

3. 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?

4. How many slaves does the Grimke family own in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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

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