Kindred Study Guide, "Prologue – The River – The Fire" (1) – Flashcards
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Octavia E. Butler
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Name the author of this book
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1. woman science fiction writer 2. black woman
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What two things made the author unique?
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1. 1815, Maryland 2. 1976, Altadena, CA
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What is the setting of the novel?
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Dana Franklin
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Who is the protagonist?
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the time before the civil war in America
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What does antebellum mean?
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her left arm was amputated because it somehow got caught in the wall
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Why is the protagonist in the hospital at the beginning of the book?
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10-15 seconds
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According to her husband, how long was Dana gone the first time?
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set the curtains on fire
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When she finds Rufus on her 2nd visit, what has he done?
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kin - "relatives" she's going to learn about her family more throughout the story kindred spirit - perfect world, two people on the same page
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Explain the title "Kindred"
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when Rufus's life is in danger, gets home when her life is in danger
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Why/how does she get "called" to the past, and then "called" back?
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nearly 3 minutes
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According to her husband, how long was she gone the 2nd time?
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4 or 5
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How old is Rufus during her 1st visit?
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38
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According to Rufus, how many slaves does his father own?
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she's wearing pants
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Why do people keep thinking she's a man?
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Dana Franklin's ancestor, born in 1831, dad was Rufus Weylin and mom was Alice Greenwood
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Who is Hagar Weylin?
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white man, usually young, often poor, sometimes drunk, made sure slaves were where they were supposed to be at night and chased runaways for a fee
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What is a patrol?
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Mister Rufus
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What does she agree to call Rufus when others are around?
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it's in the family bible, they're her ancestors
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Why/how does she know the names and so much about several of the people she meets in the past?
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slaves unless they have their free papers
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All blacks are assumed to be what? unless what?
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she wants to put her fingers in his eyes to blind him
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When the man is attempting to rape her, what thing is she unable to do to save herself?
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he's a slave and he was off the plantation at night w/ out a pass
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Why is Alice's father nearly whipped to death?
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attempted rape from the patroller, attempted fear that he was going to kill her
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What event causes her to return the 2nd time?
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Rufus's dad almost shot her w/ his rifle
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What event causes her to return to present the first time?
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free papers
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What do free blacks need w/ them at all times?
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they could write themselves a certificate of freedom or a pass to escape to the north
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Why was it against the law in some states to teach slaves to read and write?
