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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. How old is Handful when her character is first introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) 16.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

2. What kind of gown does Mauma make for the upcoming Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) A Bouffant gown.
(b) A tea gown.
(c) A Watteu gown.
(d) A wedding gown.

3. What does Sarah throw from her window to Burke Williams when he departs from his first visit in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A rose.
(c) A letter.
(d) A lock of hair.

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

5. How old is Sarah when she discusses the abolition movement with her father and brothers in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 16.
(b) 31.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the slaves required to sit when they attend church services with their masters?

2. Where do the Grimkes go for Easter Service in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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

4. Who oversees Sarah's studies in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Sarah's mother's response when Sarah pleads with her regarding Handful after her eleventh birthday party?

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

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

10. How does the narrator describe Sarah's appearance in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? How is Sarah regarded by her parents?

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