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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. How does Rufus get Alice back to his household?

2. What does Dana do after Rufus lies to her about the letters?

3. What are the thick scars some of the slaves get after beatings?

4. Where is Luke sold to?

5. What does Rufus say might have happened with Kevin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dana refuse to drive once she starts time-traveling?

2. Why does Dana get beaten so badly in Part IV?

3. What does Dana bring from her time that helps Rufus immensely?

4. Why does Rufus say Tom Weylin "had" to beat Dana for running away?

5. How does Kevin feel when he and Dana get home to 1976?

6. What does Rufus do to Dana and Kevin in Part IV that shocks her?

7. Why does Dana try to run away in Part IV?

8. What conclusion does Dana's cousin reach about her injuries in Part III?

9. What does Dana tell the others in the 1800s about malaria?

10. Why does Tom Weylin whip Dana, beating her badly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the meaning of the title Kindred in the entire context of the novel's action.

Essay Topic 2

What does "freedom" mean to different characters in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is writing so important to both Kevin and Dana? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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