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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. Where does Burke Williams take Sarah on a chaperoned horseback ride after she returns from her family's upcountry plantation in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Sullivan's Island.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Bishop.

2. 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?
(a) 60 cents.
(b) 20 cents.
(c) 80 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

3. Burke Williams comes from a wealthy family that owns what kind of business?
(a) A clothing shop.
(b) A silver shop.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A butcher store.

4. What color hair is Sarah Grimke described as having in the novel?
(a) Blond.
(b) Black.
(c) Brunette.
(d) Red.

5. Where do the Grimkes go for Easter Service in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The Third Presbyterian Church.
(b) The First Baptist Church of Charlotte.
(c) Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church.
(d) The Third Street Methodist Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Grimke family live in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. How old is Sarah when she discusses the abolition movement with her father and brothers in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. Where do the Grimkes place an ad searching for Charlotte after her disappearance in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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?

5. Sarah Grimke’s father is a veteran of what war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. What incident led to Sarah's speech impediment? What kind of speech impediment does Sarah have?

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

7. How does Sarah learn to create a manumission document in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What happens to this document?

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

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

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

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