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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has discovered that Burke Williams has other fiancees and confronts him about it in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Daniel Huger.
(b) Thomas Grimke.
(c) Tomke.
(d) Reverend William McDowell.

2. What is the principle profession of Sarah Grimke's father?
(a) He is a sheriff.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is a butcher.
(d) He is a judge.

3. Why is Charlotte arrested in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) For pushing a white lady.
(b) For running away from the plantation.
(c) For stealing a chicken.
(d) For killing her husband.

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

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

6. Mrs. Grimke, Sarah, Mary, and Anna go off to a promenade at what location in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Madison.
(b) Beaufort.
(c) White Point.
(d) Lexington.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What is the name of the slave that serves as butler to the Grimke family in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Israel Morris.
(b) William Paul.
(c) Elizur.
(d) Tomke.

14. What color dress is Handful clothed in when she is presented to Sarah as her waiting maid?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Purple.
(d) Green.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Handful find in the pieces of her mother's story quilt in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

2. Who oversees Sarah's studies in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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

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

5. Who was the founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society?

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