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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. Who is the new slave that Mauma believes to be attracted to Handful in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) Tomke.
(b) Elizur Wright.
(c) Shanney.
(d) Goodis.

2. One of the patches of the story quilt that Handful finds has Denmark's name and what numbers on the square in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1819.
(d) 1852.

3. Where does Sarah attend a church service and become inspired to give her life to God after her betrothal to Burke Williams ends in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) A Synagogue.
(b) A Baptist Church.
(c) A Presbyterian Church.
(d) A Methodist Church.

4. Sarah's earliest memory is of her mother beating what slave?
(a) Binah.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Rosetta.
(d) Handful.

5. What does Handful commit to doing after the finds the pieces of the story quilt in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
(a) She commits to killing Mr. Grimke.
(b) She commits to escaping the plantation.
(c) She commits to piecing the quilt together.
(d) She commits to marrying Goodis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the field slave that was Handful's father?

2. What kind of gown does Mauma make for the upcoming Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

3. When Sarah discusses abolition with her brothers and father in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812, she tells them that she agrees slaves should not be freed and returned to Africa. What does Sarah believe should be done about the slaves?

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

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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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