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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color is the bolt of silk cloth that goes missing before Easter in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
2. Where does Burke Williams take Sarah on a chaperoned horseback ride after she returns from her family's upcountry plantation in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
3. Who oversees Sarah's studies in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
4. What is the slave called that has been with Mrs. Grimke since childhood and is one of the most senior slaves in the Grimke household, in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
5. Who is revealed to have told on Handful for writing in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mauma intend to do with the money she earns as a hired-out slave in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? What does she tell Handful of her plans?
2. What does Sarah's eleventh birthday signify? How many siblings does Sarah have? What are their names?
3. How has the friendship between Sarah and Handful evolved in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
4. Who has Mauma begun having an affair with in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How is this character described?
5. What story does Handful recall in the opening of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who told Handful this story?
6. What items from the Grimke household go missing in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who steals these items?
7. Who is the young man that asks to call on Sarah at Mrs. Alston's party? How is this character described?
8. How does Sarah learn to create a manumission document in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What happens to this document?
9. What impressions does Denmark Vesey make on Handful and Mauma in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
10. What takes place during Burke Williams' first visit to the Grimke estate in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the courtship and marriage customs in the early 1800s. At what age were young women typically married at this time? How did marriage and courtship customs differ between the upper and lower classes? How did customs differ among the different regions of the country? How are these customs depicted in The Invention of Wings?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss Charlotte’s actions, objectives, and obstacles when she is arrested in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812. Why does Charlotte refuse to move aside for the white woman? Who has encouraged this behavior? What obstacles does Charlotte face from her actions?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of slavery and abuse in The Invention of Wings. How is this theme reflected through the punishments, limitations, and desires of Handful and Mauma? How has the presence of slavery influenced Sarah as a character? How has it influenced Nina Grimke?
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