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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where are the slaves required to sit when they attend church services with their masters?
(a) Outside the church.
(b) In the balcony.
(c) In the front pews.
(d) Behind the altar.

3. 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) Reverend William McDowell.
(d) Tomke.

4. 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 remain slaves.
(c) They should be freed and sent to South America.
(d) They should be executed.

5. How old is Sarah's mother in February of 1811?
(a) 46.
(b) 35.
(c) 53.
(d) 41.

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

7. 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.

8. By what year had all the northern states abolished slavery?
(a) 1818.
(b) 1795.
(c) 1802.
(d) 1804.

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

10. What island can Handful see from the shore that thrills her in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Manchester Island.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Sullivan's Island.
(d) Grace Island.

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

12. One of the patches of the story quilt that Handful finds has Denmark's name and what numbers on the square in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1819.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1884.

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

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

15. What is the name of the ball that occurs at the culmination of Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The Dionysian Ball.
(b) The St. Christopher Ball.
(c) The St. Cecilia Ball.
(d) The St. Mary Ball.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sarah Grimke attends a waltzing party that is hosted by whom in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. Where does the Grimke family live in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

4. What does Sarah throw from her window to Burke Williams when he departs from his first visit in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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

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