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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Mrs. Grimke order to prepare her an elegant mourning dress after the death of her husband?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Binah.
(c) Handful.
(d) Sarah.

2. 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) September 12, 1820.
(b) July 17, 1819.
(c) June 1, 1820.
(d) June 30, 1819.

3. Where is the City Arsenal in Charleston located?
(a) First Street.
(b) Meeting Street.
(c) Juniper Street.
(d) Fourth Street.

4. What does Nina have Handful remove in order to show off her injury to the women of her prayer group in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Her hat.
(b) Her shoe.
(c) Her petticoat.
(d) Her glove.

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

6. Who among Sarah's siblings are now left at home that are unmarried or not in school in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Charles, Henry, and Nina.
(b) Anna, Mary, and Nina.
(c) Peter, Paul, and Charles.
(d) James, Philip, and Nina.

7. What word from Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822 refers to a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work?
(a) Hieroglyph.
(b) Petraglyph.
(c) Megalith.
(d) Monolith.

8. How old is Nina in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

9. What does Handful volunteer to steal from the City Arsenal in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 100 guns.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A bullet mold.
(d) A cannonball.

10. When Sarah returns home in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, Nina thinks people are worrying for no reason because the rumors of a slave rebellion where turned out untrue?
(a) Edgefield.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Oxford.

11. Handful explains in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820 that when slaves are to be sold, the first thing they are told to do is what?
(a) Clean their teeth.
(b) Wash their faces.
(c) Wash their feet.
(d) Take a bath.

12. Where does the doctor prescribe for Mr. Grimke to stay for the summer in order to take in the sea air in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Newark, New Jersey.
(b) Long Branch, New Jersey.
(c) Camden, New Jersey.
(d) New Brunswick, New Jersey.

13. What illness does Israel Morris's wife die from in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Emphysema.

14. Who becomes upset that Sarah is wearing the jewelry item that was given to her by Becky in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Israel.
(b) Goodis.
(c) Nina.
(d) Catherine.

15. Whose journal does Israel Morris give to Sarah to read in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) John Woolman's journal.
(b) Daniel Huger's journal.
(c) Burke Williams's journal.
(d) John Quincy Adams's journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Denmark Vesey sets the date for the revolt as two months away in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, he claims to have how many names of slaves enrolled to participate?

2. What is the name of Israel Morris's wife?

3. How long has Mauma been gone from the Grimke plantation in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

4. What word from the novel refers to a club carried by a police officer?

5. Who is the female minister that defends Sarah's right to stay at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

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