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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. Who does Handful sleep with before she commits the theft for the slave revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
2. Who is the female minister that defends Sarah's right to stay at Israel Morris's estate in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
3. Denmark Vesey explains the numbers from Mauma's quilt by telling Handful they represent what in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
4. What is the name of Denmark's wife that helped Charlotte escape?
5. What is the name of Israel Morris's wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads to Nina and Sarah's confrontation with the police in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
2. 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?
3. Why is the congregation of the black church arrested in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? Where are they taken?
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 does Handful see before her mission for the revolt in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822? Is Handful successful in the mission?
6. 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?
7. How does Sarah react when she learns of Handful's incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
8. What is Israel Morris's estate called that Sarah goes to visit in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822? How does Sarah's mother feel about this trip?
9. Where does Sarah go after the death of her father in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? Why?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the characters of Israel and Rebecca Morris. What are Sarah’s first impressions of Israel Morris? How does Israel Morris differ in his viewpoints of slavery from the Grimke family? How does the relationship between Sarah Grimke and Israel Morris develop?
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