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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sarah overhear at the market talking about the African church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Jack.
(c) Goodis.
(d) Peter.

2. To what class of Charleston's society does the Grimke family belong?
(a) Merchant class.
(b) Planter class.
(c) Political class.
(d) Trade class.

3. At the black church in Charleston, Denmark Vesey preaches about Charleston being what land all over again in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Rome.

4. In Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, whose house slave reports talk of an insurrection by the wharves?
(a) Burke Williams's.
(b) Daniel Huger's.
(c) Colonel John Prioleau's.
(d) Robert Hayne's.

5. Who remains at the Grimke estate for Handful and the other slaves to serve while Sarah is gone to Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Mr. Grimke and Nina.
(b) Mrs. Grimke and Nina.
(c) Thomas and Peter.
(d) Elizabeth and Peter.

6. What is the name of Mrs. Grimke's lawyer that she writes to for help getting money in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Robert Hayne.
(b) Theodore Weld.
(c) Burke Williams.
(d) Daniel Huger.

7. What slave is arrested after it is reported that there has been talk of an insurrection by the wharves in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Robert Hayne.
(b) Elizur Wright.
(c) Burke Williams.
(d) William Paul.

8. What word from the novel means disorder or confusion?
(a) Irascibility.
(b) Disarray.
(c) Petulance.
(d) Construction.

9. What does Denmark agree to have Handful do with his list of names for the slave revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Give it over to the authorities.
(b) Burn it.
(c) Sew it into a quilt.
(d) Etch it in stone.

10. How old is Handful in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 31.
(d) 36.

11. How many slaves has Denmark Vesey supposedly enlisted to the cause of revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 360.
(b) 200.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 20.

12. What word from the novel refers to a club carried by a police officer?
(a) Clavicle.
(b) Swing blade.
(c) Truncheon.
(d) Manacle.

13. On what date do Sarah and her father arrive to stay by the ocean in New Jersey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) June 1, 1820.
(b) September 12, 1820.
(c) June 30, 1819.
(d) July 17, 1819.

14. What is the name of the man who has lost his list of slaves to assist in the revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Willis.
(d) Jackson.

15. Catherine tells Sarah that she must move out of Israel's estate for the sake of what, in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Propriety.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Her inheritance.
(d) Their brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the establishment where Sarah and her father stay in New Jersey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. How has Handful been injured during her incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

3. What is the name of Israel Morris's estate that Sarah visits in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

4. How many names are on Denmark Vesey's list that Handful burns after Denmark's capture in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

5. How many of the remaining eleven slaves are to be sold or dispersed, according to Mr. Grimke's will in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

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