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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. Where do the Grimkes go for Easter Service in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

2. What condition did Sarah Grimke develop as a result of her terror at witnessing her mother beating a slave during her childhood?

3. What was the name of the field slave that was Handful's father?

4. Who is the new slave that Mauma believes to be attracted to Handful in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

5. What is the name of the ball that occurs at the culmination of Race Week in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How are Handful's feelings about Sarah described when Handful is seventeen in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

3. How is the ancestry of the Grimke family described in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? What class are the Grimkes?

4. What impressions does Denmark Vesey make on Handful and Mauma in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812?

5. What items from the Grimke household go missing in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who steals these items?

6. What leads to Mauma being allowed to be hired out in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How much does she earn in this manner?

7. Who has Mauma begun having an affair with in Part 2, February 1811 – December 1812? How is this character described?

8. Where does Handful live when her character is introduced in Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? How is the hierarchy of this household described?

9. Who is the young man that asks to call on Sarah at Mrs. Alston's party? How is this character described?

10. What story does Handful recall in the opening of Part 1, November 1803 – February 1805? Who told Handful this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the social and political motivations for arresting the congregation of the A.M.E. Church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820. Why are the congregation members charged with disorderly conduct? Do those charged receive a fair trial? Where is Handful taken for punishment?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss American abolitionist, suffragist, author, and speaker Sarah Grimke. When and where was Sarah Grimke born? How did author Sue Monk Kidd go about researching this historical figure for her novel? How much liberty did the author take in creating a story around Sarah Grimke’s life and experiences? Is Sarah Grimke a likable protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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