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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. How many slaves has Denmark Vesey supposedly enlisted to the cause of revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 360.
(c) 200.
(d) 20.

2. 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 1, 1820.
(b) September 12, 1820.
(c) July 17, 1819.
(d) June 30, 1819.

3. How has Handful been injured during her incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Her wrist has been broken.
(b) Her arm has been amputated.
(c) She has been stabbed in the stomach.
(d) Her foot has been mangled.

4. Sarah and Nina are called in for a meeting with their mother and what reverend when Nina refuses to be confirmed into the family church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Reverend Weld.
(b) Reverend McDowell.
(c) Reverend Gadsden.
(d) Reverend Hall.

5. Who becomes upset that Sarah is wearing the jewelry item that was given to her by Becky in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
(a) Goodis.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Israel.
(d) Nina.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the City Guard arrests the attendees of the black church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820, those who cannot afford bail are sent where?

2. What word from the novel means disorder or confusion?

3. How old is Nina in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

4. Who among Sarah's siblings are now left at home that are unmarried or not in school in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

5. At the black church in Charleston, Denmark Vesey preaches about Charleston being what land all over again in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sarah go after the death of her father in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? Why?

2. 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?

3. What are Sarah's impressions of Long Branch, New Jersey, in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? How does Mr. Grimke feel about this setting?

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

5. 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?

6. How does Catherine Morris feel about Sarah and her relationship with Catherine's brother in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

7. What leads to Nina and Sarah's confrontation with the police in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

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

10. 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?

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