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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 the slave called that has been with Mrs. Grimke since childhood and is one of the most senior slaves in the Grimke household, in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Cindie.
(b) Aunt-Sister.
(c) Lucretia.
(d) Binah.

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

3. Where do the Grimkes place an ad searching for Charlotte after her disappearance in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) The Chicago Tribune.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The St. Louis Tribune.
(d) The Charleston Mercury.

4. 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 lock of hair.
(b) A letter.
(c) A rose.
(d) A necklace.

5. Who was the founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society?
(a) Theodore Weld.
(b) Robert Hayne.
(c) John Quincy Adams.
(d) William Lloyd Garrison.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves take effect?

3. Who goes to release Charlotte from the prison after her arrest in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

4. What is Handful's real name in the novel?

5. What is Nina's full name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Mr. Grimke take his family to their upcountry estate in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How does Sarah respond?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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