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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Elizabeth and Peter.
(b) Mrs. Grimke and Nina.
(c) Mr. Grimke and Nina.
(d) Thomas and Peter.

2. What jewelry item does Becky give to Sarah to wear during her visit in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A watch.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A ring.

3. How many children does Israel Morris have when Sarah visits him in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

4. How old is Israel's daughter Becky during Sarah's visit to Israel's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

5. 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) Peter, Paul, and Charles.
(b) James, Philip, and Nina.
(c) Anna, Mary, and Nina.
(d) Charles, Henry, and Nina.

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

7. Who does Handful sleep with before she commits the theft for the slave revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Thomas Grimke.
(b) Daniel Huger.
(c) Shanney.
(d) Goodis.

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

9. What is the name of the black church that is attended by freed blacks and slaves in Charleston in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) The First Baptist Church of Charlotte.
(b) The Third Presbyterian Church.
(c) The African Methodist Episcopal Church.
(d) Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church.

10. What is Denmark Vesey's punishment after his capture in the end of Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) He is hanged.
(b) He is imprisoned for 5 years.
(c) He is sent to the Work Camp.
(d) He is burned at the stake.

11. What do Sarah and Catherine arrange for Becky's birthday in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) A visit to New York.
(b) A ball.
(c) A picnic.
(d) A trip to Charlotte.

12. 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) Egypt.
(c) Germany.
(d) Rome.

13. Denmark confesses to Handful in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820 that what happened to Charlotte?
(a) She has made it across the border to Canada.
(b) She is in prison in New York.
(c) She was captured by a slave catcher.
(d) She was shot and killed.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose journal does Israel Morris give to Sarah to read in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. How old is Nina in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

3. What does Denmark agree to have Handful do with his list of names for the slave revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

4. Who did the jewelry item belong to previously that Becky gives to Sarah to wear in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

5. What does Handful volunteer to steal from the City Arsenal in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

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