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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 word from Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822 means gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood?
(a) Industrious.
(b) Morose.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Enigmatic.

2. Who remains at the Grimke estate for Handful and the other slaves to serve while Sarah is gone to Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Elizabeth and Peter.
(b) Mrs. Grimke and Nina.
(c) Thomas and Peter.
(d) Mr. Grimke and Nina.

3. Who is the female minister that defends Sarah's right to stay at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Lucretia Mott.
(b) Mrs. Bettleman.
(c) Madame Ruffin.
(d) Mrs. Alston.

4. When Denmark Vesey sets the date for the revolt as two months away in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, he claims to have how many names of slaves enrolled to participate?
(a) 9,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 400.
(d) 6,000.

5. What does Israel Morris tell Sarah is evil during their first meeting in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) The subjugation of women.
(b) The laws of Christianity.
(c) The temptations of the city.
(d) Remaining silent in the face of evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Whom does Handful intend to keep safe when the slave uprising takes place in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

3. On what date do Sarah and her father arrive to stay by the ocean in New Jersey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

4. What is the name of the man who has lost his list of slaves to assist in the revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

5. What word from the novel refers to a club carried by a police officer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Quakers respond to the issue of Sarah's lodging when confronted by Catherine in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

2. 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?

3. Who does Handful see before her mission for the revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822? Is Handful successful in the mission?

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. How does Handful learn about the black church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? How is this church described?

6. 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?

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

8. Who gives Sarah the locket to wear when she stays at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822? Whose locket is it?

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

10. How are Handful's first experiences at the black church described in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

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