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

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) Thomas and Peter.
(b) Mrs. Grimke and Nina.
(c) Mr. Grimke and Nina.
(d) Elizabeth and Peter.

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

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

5. When Sarah returns home in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, Nina thinks people are worrying for no reason because the rumors of a slave rebellion where turned out untrue?
(a) Edgefield.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What jewelry item does Becky give to Sarah to wear during her visit in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

2. What is the name of Israel Morris's wife?

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

4. What illness does Israel Morris's wife die from in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

5. What is the name of the black church that is attended by freed blacks and slaves in Charleston in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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. 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?

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

7. 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?

8. What information does Handful learn about Mauma from Denmark Vesey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

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

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

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