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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 word from the novel refers to the act of a slave owner freeing his or her slaves?
(a) Intervention.
(b) Dedication.
(c) Exemption.
(d) Manumission.

2. What is the name of the ball that occurs at the culmination of Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) The Dionysian Ball.
(b) The St. Cecilia Ball.
(c) The St. Mary Ball.
(d) The St. Christopher Ball.

3. What is Mauma's full name in the novel?
(a) Sarah Grimke.
(b) Theodora Smith.
(c) Lucretia Grimke.
(d) Charlotte Grimke.

4. Who oversees Sarah's studies in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Nina Grimke.
(b) Denmark Vesey.
(c) Catherine Morris.
(d) Madame Ruffin.

5. What was the name of the field slave that was Handful's father?
(a) Elizur Wright.
(b) Tomke.
(c) Shanney.
(d) Robert Hayne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first recognized organization for abolitionists in the United States?

2. How old is Sarah Grimke when Burke Williams proposes to her?

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

4. 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?

5. How much is Handful's worth, according to the slave records that Mauma examines in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What leads to Mauma being allowed to be hired out in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How much does she earn in this manner?

5. What items from the Grimke household go missing in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who steals these items?

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

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

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

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

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

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