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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. In Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822, whose house slave reports talk of an insurrection by the wharves?

2. What is the name of Israel Morris's wife?

3. What doctor does Mr. Grimke travel to see in the north in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

4. How many slaves has Denmark Vesey supposedly enlisted to the cause of revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

5. Who serves as the reverend pastor at the black church that Handful begins attending in Charleston in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long has Mauma been gone from the Grimke estate in the beginning of Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? How does Handful regard her mother's absence?

2. 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?

3. 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?

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

5. 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?

6. Where does Sarah go after the death of her father in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? Why?

7. What does Nina tell Sarah about the slave rebellion when Sarah returns home in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

8. How is Sarah and Mr. Grimke's journey north described in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? What does the doctor prescribe for Mr. Grimke's condition?

9. Why is the congregation of the black church arrested in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? Where are they taken?

10. Who does Handful see before her mission for the revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822? Is Handful successful in the mission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1803. Where is Charleston located in the state of South Carolina? What was the economy like in this region at this time? What was the political atmosphere in Charlotte in 1803? Where in Charleston do the Grimkes live?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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