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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 the attic of the Grimke home.
(c) In her mother's trunk.
(d) In a waste bin.

3. Who is described in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812 as a free black man that owns three slaves?
(a) Israel Morris.
(b) Robert Smyth.
(c) John Quincy Adams.
(d) Theodore Weld.

4. 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) 80 cents.
(b) 20 cents.
(c) 60 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

5. What kind of gown does Mauma make for the upcoming Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) A Watteu gown.
(b) A tea gown.
(c) A wedding gown.
(d) A Bouffant gown.

6. Where does the Grimke family live in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Oxford, Mississippi.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia.
(c) Memphis, Tennessee.
(d) Charleston, South Carolina.

7. How many slaves does the Grimke family own in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 7.
(b) 50.
(c) 14.
(d) 100.

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

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

10. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Nina's full name?

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

4. Sarah Grimke’s father is a veteran of what war?

5. 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?

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