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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. Why does Rufus set the fire in Part I?

2. What does the doctor give Rufus for his broken leg?

3. Why does Nigel say Marse Tom does not like Dana?

4. What does Luke tell Dana about Rufus's temperament?

5. What are Dana and Kevin doing in Part I when she time-travels for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Dana and Kevin start to suspect Dana is pulled to time-travel?

3. Who do the police think might have injured Dana in the Prologue?

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

5. Why are white slave-owners so afraid of slaves learning to read?

6. Who asks Dana to teach him to read, and what does she say?

7. What story do Kevin and Dana tell Tom Wiley about their relationship?

8. What does Kevin go to the library to research in Part I?

9. Why is Carrie the only one of Sarah's children not to be sold?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Dana gain different characters' trust throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Butler's prologue shape and set the reader's expectations for the rest of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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