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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 Dana call Rufus as a nickname?

2. What does Kevin insist Dana have on her body at all times in case she is pulled back in time?

3. Where does Dana sometimes go on the Weylin property for refuge?

4. Who does Dana figure out Rufus actually is in relation to her?

5. Where does Rufus live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dana suspect Margaret Weylin is so mean?

2. What does Rufus call Dana that she asks him repeatedly not to call her?

3. How does Kevin react at seeing Dana disappear in Part I?

4. What does Tom Weylin ask Dana to do in Part II for him that surprises her?

5. What does Dana ask Alice's mother for in Part I?

6. Why does Rufus not like to read?

7. What does Kevin insist Dana keep on her body for the next time she time travels?

8. What does Dana lose on her last trip through time?

9. How does Dana save Rufus the first time she meets him?

10. How does Rufus get hurt again in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character or characters undergo the most extreme changes throughout the book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Butler chooses to describe the abuse and inhumanity of slavery - especially the beatings, killings, rape, and family separations the slaves endure - in such graphic terms? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do both Dana's and Kevin's understanding of their spouse change due to their experiences in the past, time-traveling together? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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