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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. In Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, whose house slave reports talk of an insurrection by the wharves?
(a) Burke Williams's.
(b) Daniel Huger's.
(c) Robert Hayne's.
(d) Colonel John Prioleau's.

2. Who does Sarah overhear at the market talking about the African church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
(a) Peter.
(b) Goodis.
(c) Jack.
(d) Jesse.

3. 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?
(a) The First Baptist Church of Charlotte.
(b) Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church.
(c) The Third Presbyterian Church.
(d) The African Methodist Episcopal Church.

4. 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.

5. What word from the novel refers to a club carried by a police officer?
(a) Truncheon.
(b) Manacle.
(c) Clavicle.
(d) Swing blade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Denmark Vesey explains the numbers from Mauma's quilt by telling Handful they represent what in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. Where does the doctor prescribe for Mr. Grimke to stay for the summer in order to take in the sea air in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

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

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

5. What happens to Denmark Vesey after he leaves Charleston in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

9. Who is the Quaker that Sarah meets on her return to Charleston in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? What are her impressions of this individual?

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

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