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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. Sarah Grimke attends a waltzing party that is hosted by whom in the beginning of Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
2. What led to the death of Handful's father?
3. How many siblings does Sarah Grimke have in the beginning of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
4. Who is described in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812 as a free black man that owns three slaves?
5. Which of Sarah's siblings tells her that he wants to be a minister instead of a lawyer when he grows older in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?
Short Essay Questions
1. What incident led to Sarah's speech impediment? What kind of speech impediment does Sarah have?
2. What items from the Grimke household go missing in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who steals these items?
3. What is Sarah's mother's response when Sarah pleads with her regarding Handful after her eleventh birthday party?
4. How is the character of Mauma described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What is Mauma's name?
5. What does Sarah discover Handful doing when her family returns from their upcountry estate in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How does she respond?
6. Where does Handful live when her character is introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? How is the hierarchy of this household described?
7. Why does Mr. Grimke take his family to their upcountry estate in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How does Sarah respond?
8. How is the ancestry of the Grimke family described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What class are the Grimkes?
9. What impressions does Denmark Vesey make on Handful and Mauma in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
10. How are Handful's feelings about Sarah described when Handful is seventeen in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Denmark Vesey in the novel. How does Denmark’s attitude differ from the attitudes of Handful’s fellow slaves? In what ways does Denmark influence the actions of Charlotte and of Handful? What becomes of Denmark Vesey in the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss Mr. Grimke’s impeachment in the novel. Did this impeachment actually occur historically? What is the basis upon which Mr. Grimke is impeached? Who defends Mr. Grimke in his trial? What is the outcome of the trial?
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