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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. Why is Charlotte arrested in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) For stealing a chicken.
(b) For killing her husband.
(c) For pushing a white lady.
(d) For running away from the plantation.

2. What color is the bolt of silk cloth that goes missing before Easter in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Royal blue.
(c) Emerald green.
(d) Crimson.

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

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

5. What is Handful's real name in the novel?
(a) Hetty Grimke.
(b) Sarah Smith.
(c) Hannah Smith.
(d) Angela Grimke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the field slave that was Handful's father?

2. What is the principle profession of Sarah Grimke's father?

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

4. How much of every dollar that Mauma earns as a hired-out slave does Mrs. Grimke get to retain in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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. How is the character of Mauma described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What is Mauma's name?

2. What does Sarah's eleventh birthday signify? How many siblings does Sarah have? What are their names?

3. Who is the young man that asks to call on Sarah at Mrs. Alston's party? How is this character described?

4. What story does Handful recall in the opening of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who told Handful this story?

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 is the custom of slaves attending white churches described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Where did the slaves sit in church?

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

8. How has the friendship between Sarah and Handful evolved in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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

10. Who has Mauma begun having an affair with in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How is this character described?

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