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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. Sarah and her father stay at a boarding house run by whom when they arrive in Philadelphia in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

2. Who did the jewelry item belong to previously that Becky gives to Sarah to wear in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

3. What word from the novel refers to a club carried by a police officer?

4. How has Handful been injured during her incarceration in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

5. What is the name of Israel Morris's estate that Sarah visits in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. How does Catherine Morris feel about Sarah and her relationship with Catherine's brother in Part Four, September 1821 – July 1822?

4. What information does Handful learn about Mauma from Denmark Vesey in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

5. What has Nina publicly refused to do in Part Three, October 1818 – November 1820?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style used in The Invention of Wings. Is the story related from a first, second, or third person perspective? Why do you think the author chooses to use a split perspective in telling the story? How does Handful’s narration differ from Sarah’s? How would the novel differ if the author chose to tell the story from a different perspective?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact of Mr. Grimke’s death in the narrative. How is Sarah affected by her father’s death? In what ways do Sarah and Mr. Grimke come to terms with their differences before he dies? What impact does Mr. Grimke’s death, will, and testament have on the slaves at the Grimke estate?

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