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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 pushing a white lady.
(b) For killing her husband.
(c) For stealing a chicken.
(d) For running away from the plantation.

2. What color thread does Handful steal from Sarah in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Scarlet.
(b) Magenta.
(c) Ebony.
(d) Royal blue.

3. How old is Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 72.
(b) 63.
(c) 59.
(d) 49.

4. What was the first recognized organization for abolitionists in the United States?
(a) The Massachusetts Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
(b) The New York Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
(c) The American Anti-Slavery Society.
(d) The Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery.

5. Who admonishes Sarah Grimke for teaching the slave children the ABC song during Sunday school in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
(a) Reverend Hall.
(b) Reverend Mott.
(c) Reverend McDowell.
(d) Reverend Williams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who has discovered that Burke Williams has other fiancees and confronts him about it in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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

4. Who is described in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812 as a free black man that owns three slaves?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Sarah discover Handful doing when her family returns from their upcountry estate in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How does she respond?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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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