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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) Lucretia.
(b) Aunt-Sister.
(c) Binah.
(d) Cindie.

2. Who defends Mr. Grimke when he faces trial and impeachment in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Burke Williams.
(b) Israel Morris.
(c) Daniel Huger.
(d) Robert Hayne.

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

4. How much is Handful's worth, according to the slave records that Mauma examines in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) $600.
(b) $450.
(c) $350.
(d) $500.

5. Sarah is how much older than Handful in the novel?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah throw from her window to Burke Williams when he departs from his first visit in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

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

3. At what age does the narrator say Sarah Grimke was thrust into society with the sole purpose of finding a husband?

4. What color hair is Sarah Grimke described as having in the novel?

5. What does Sarah leave in a basket for Mauma and Handful after Mauma's one-leg punishment in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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