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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. How many children does Israel Morris have when Sarah visits him in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
2. What word from Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822 refers to a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work?
3. What is the name of Israel Morris's estate that Sarah visits in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
4. When the City Guard arrests the attendees of the black church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820, those who cannot afford bail are sent where?
5. Sarah and Nina are called in for a meeting with their mother and what reverend when Nina refuses to be confirmed into the family church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What causes Mrs. Grimke to beat Handful after Nina's prayer meeting in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
4. 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?
5. Who is left to tend to at the Grimke estate when Handful returns from incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? How has the family dynamic changed?
6. How does Catherine Morris feel about Sarah and her relationship with Catherine's brother in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
7. What has Nina publicly refused to do in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
8. How does Handful learn about the black church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? How is this church described?
9. How does Sarah react when she learns of Handful's incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of family in The Invention of Wings. How would you describe the relationships within the Grimke family? How does Handful’s relationship with Mauma differ from Sarah’s relationship with Mrs. Grimke? What does the concept of family mean to each of the main characters in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the character of Catherine Morris in the novel. How old is Catherine? For how long has Catherine lived in Israel’s home? What is the relationship like between Israel and his sister? What conflicts arise between Catherine Morris and Sarah Grimke in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the motif of religion in The Invention of Wings. What church does the Grimke family attend regularly? What are Sarah Grimke’s religious beliefs? Why does Nina Grimke refuse to be confirmed into her family’s church? How does the A.M.E. Church in the novel differ from the white churches? How do the Quakers stand apart from the other churches in the novel?
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