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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nina's full name?
(a) Petunia Lee Grimke.
(b) Christina Anna Grimke.
(c) Angelina Emily Grimke.
(d) Regina Ellen Grimke.

2. Who is ordered to administer one lash to Handful as punishment for her having learned to read in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Burke Williams.
(b) Denmark Vesey.
(c) Shanney.
(d) Tomfry.

3. 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?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 1 month.

4. Where does Sarah attend a church service and become inspired to give her life to God after her betrothal to Burke Williams ends in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A Presbyterian Church.
(b) A Synagogue.
(c) A Baptist Church.
(d) A Methodist Church.

5. What kind of quilt does Handful begin working with her mother on in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A wedding quilt.
(b) A story quilt.
(c) A baby quilt.
(d) A Navajo quilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Grimke, Sarah, Mary, and Anna go off to a promenade at what location in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. How many letters of apology is Sarah forced to write to the guests of her birthday party in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

3. What is the name of the ball that occurs at the culmination of Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

4. By what year had all the northern states abolished slavery?

5. Where does Handful find in the pieces of her mother's story quilt in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah discover Handful doing when her family returns from their upcountry estate in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How does she respond?

2. What do Handful and Nina help Sarah to prepare for in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? Why?

3. What does Mauma intend to do with the money she earns as a hired-out slave in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? What does she tell Handful of her plans?

4. How does Sarah go about attempting to quell her feelings for Burke Williams in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? Is she successful?

5. Where does Handful live when her character is introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? How is the hierarchy of this household described?

6. How are Handful's feelings about Sarah described when Handful is seventeen in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

7. What impressions does Denmark Vesey make on Handful and Mauma in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

8. How is the ancestry of the Grimke family described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What class are the Grimkes?

9. What takes place during Burke Williams' first visit to the Grimke estate in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

10. What is Sarah's principle birthday present for her eleventh birthday? How does Sarah respond to this gift?

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