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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. Denmark Vesey explains the numbers from Mauma's quilt by telling Handful they represent what in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) His winning lottery numbers.
(b) The year Mauma would be freed.
(c) The year he wanted to marry Mauma.
(d) The numbers that were branded on him when he became a slave.

2. What slave is arrested after it is reported that there has been talk of an insurrection by the wharves in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Robert Hayne.
(b) Burke Williams.
(c) Elizur Wright.
(d) William Paul.

3. Catherine tells Sarah that she must move out of Israel's estate for the sake of what, in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Their brother.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Her inheritance.
(d) Propriety.

4. What term from the novel refers to the act, fact, or process of bringing under control or enslaving?
(a) Embellishment.
(b) Integration.
(c) Discouragement.
(d) Subjugation.

5. On what date do Sarah and her father arrive to stay by the ocean in New Jersey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) June 30, 1819.
(b) June 1, 1820.
(c) July 17, 1819.
(d) September 12, 1820.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Denmark's wife that helped Charlotte escape?

2. How long has Mauma been gone from the Grimke plantation in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

3. What does Nina have Handful remove in order to show off her injury to the women of her prayer group in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

4. Where in the north do Mr. Grimke and Sarah travel in order to see a doctor in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

5. What does Israel Morris tell Sarah is evil during their first meeting in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sarah and Mr. Grimke's journey north described in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? What does the doctor prescribe for Mr. Grimke's condition?

2. What is Israel Morris's estate called that Sarah goes to visit in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822? How does Sarah's mother feel about this trip?

3. Who is left to tend to at the Grimke estate when Handful returns from incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? How has the family dynamic changed?

4. What news does Nina write in her letter to Sarah while Sarah is staying at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

5. When Denmark Vesey sets the date for the revolt at two months away, he claims to have how many slaves enrolled to participate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822? What does Handful agree to do to help the cause?

6. What does Nina tell Sarah about the slave rebellion when Sarah returns home in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

7. How long has Mauma been gone from the Grimke estate in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? How does Handful regard her mother's absence?

8. How is the situation at the Grimke estate described while Sarah is staying at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

9. How does Sarah react when she learns of Handful's incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

10. What has Nina publicly refused to do in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

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