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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. Sarah Grimke attends a waltzing party that is hosted by whom in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Mrs. Alston.
(b) Catherine Morris.
(c) Lucretia Mott.
(d) Mrs. Bettleman.

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

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

4. What is the principle profession of Sarah Grimke's father?
(a) He is a butcher.
(b) He is a sheriff.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a judge.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

2. What led to the death of Handful's father?

3. What island can Handful see from the shore that thrills her in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

4. What color thread does Handful steal from Sarah in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How are Handful's feelings about Sarah described when Handful is seventeen in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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

9. How is the ancestry of the Grimke family described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What class are the Grimkes?

10. 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?

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