English III Final: Bradley

Which of the following lines is actually spoken by Dana?

"Rufus's fear of death calls me to him, and my own fear of death sends me home."

What year is the present for Kevin and Dana?

1976

In addition to being willing to defend themselves, Dana and Alice are both willing to do harm to themselves — and even to kill themselves — in order to preserve their dignity. What do the actions of these two characters imply about their values? How are their actions similar and/or different?

Similar - both challenge Rufus, strong-minded; different - Alice keeps trying to run away, Dana accepts Rufus for who he is.

What incidents does Dana save Rufus from throughout the book?

The River, The Fire, The Fall, The Fight, and The Storm

When Dana and Kevin stumble upon a group of young slave children gathered around a tree stump, what kind of game do the children play?

The children pretend to buy and sell slaves at a slave market.

When Dana and Kevin visit Maryland in the present day, they find a newspaper account that Rufus died of?

The fire

Who is Jake Edwards?

The new slave overseer.

What happens to Tom Weylin?

Tom Weylin dies from a heart attack.

What does Tom Weylin hire Kevin to do so he can stay with Dana on the plantation?

Tutor Rufus

Which of the following sentences best describes the differences between Sarah's children?

With the exception of Carrie, all of Sarah's children were sold by Tom Weylin.

At first glance, Rufus's death appears to be a homicide. But Dana had warned Rufus that to treat her like property would be to commit "suicide" (245). Does some part of Rufus hope that Dana will kill him? Does he implicitly invite Dana to kill him? Who is morally culpable for Rufus's death?

Yes, No but he knew she would, it is his fault for trying to rape her * say why

What object does Kevin show Rufus to prove they are from the future?

coins

What does Kevin do for a living?

writer

Which of the following best illustrates the theme of love as bondage?

A. Rufus's feelings for Alice.

Someone says to Dana, "He wants me to like him. [. . .] Or maybe even love him. I think he wants me to be more like you!" (232). Who speaks those words?

Alice

When Dana is pulled back into 1819, she finds that Rufus is getting beat up by which character?

Alice's husband, Isaac Jackson

What happens to Isaac after he and Alice are caught trying to run away from the Weylin plantation?

All of the above

Who narrates the novel?

Dana

Which of Dana's actions prompts Margaret Weylin to slap Dana across the face?

Dana admits to sleeping in Kevin Franklin's room.

How does Dana describe the experience of time traveling?

Dizzy and faint

Why does Alice decide to name her daughter "Hagar" (233)? What role does Hagar play in the Bible? What is the symbolic significance of that name?

Hagar is Abraham's mistress and has Ishmael. She is considered the mother of all slaves.

How does Rufus break his leg?

He falls from a tree.

How would you describe Rufus's psychological profile? What kind of adult has he become? How would you describe his feelings towards the slaves on his plantation?

He feels empowered & that he isn't as bad as his father (he would never sell them - yet he does, he doesn't beat them - watches it). There are two parts to him.

As a white man, Kevin enjoys the privilege of being insulated from the grim realities of the plantation. Later in the chapter, he tells Dana of his surprise at finding that "there's so little to see" (100). What other aspects of the plantation does Kevin find "surprising" (100)? How does Dana respond to his surprise?

He thinks it's not as violent as he thought it would be and Dana says that no one calls him out of the house to see the beatings & is frustrated/angry with him.

What does Rufus force Dana to burn so she isn't caught with it?

Her maps

Who does Dana stop from killing Rufus?

Issac

Alice says the following: "Your husband . . . he'd get in trouble every now and then 'cause he couldn't tell the difference 'tween black and white." To which character is Alice referring?

Kevin Franklin

Who is Nigel's father?

Luke

What is the name for the "groups of young whites who ostensibly maintained order" in the antebellum South but who actually roamed the land intimidating black people? Hint: They are described as "forerunners of the Ku Klux Klan" (37).

Patrollers

A character says to Dana, "I brought you down here to write a few letters for me" (226). Which characters speaks those words?

Rufus

Why does Dana end up losing her arm? Is it significant that Rufus had his "hand clamped down on [her] arm" as she was transported back into the present (260)? How might the loss of Dana's arm be symbolic?

Rufus has a hold of her arm, symbolic because she can't escape the past without losing a part of herself

What punishment does Rufus give to Dana?

Rufus makes Dana do field work.

How does Alice end up becoming a slave?

She helped Issac escape.