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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. What does Handful end up obtaining from the City Arsenal in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
2. What is the name of Mrs. Grimke's lawyer that she writes to for help getting money in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
3. To what class of Charleston's society does the Grimke family belong?
4. What is the name of Israel Morris's sister that lives with him?
5. Denmark Vesey explains the numbers from Mauma's quilt by telling Handful they represent what in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What leads to Nina and Sarah's confrontation with the police in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
4. How does Sarah react when she learns of Handful's incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
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. What information does Handful learn about Mauma from Denmark Vesey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?
7. 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?
8. What happens to Denmark Vesey after he leaves Charleston in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?
9. How does Handful learn about the black church in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820? How is this church described?
10. 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?
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
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 3
Examine and discuss the symbolism of the story quilt in The Invention of Wings. Why does Mauma begin working on the quilt? What is the custom and history behind these types of quilts? What does the quilt symbolize to Mauma? What does it mean to Handful?
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