Kindred the River

In the prologue of Kindred, what does Dana, the book's narrator, say that she lost on her last trip home?

• Her dignity

• Her arm

• Her suitcase

• Her keys

After saving Rufus from drowning and returning to her own time, what detail of the scene does Dana remember?

• A farmhouse nearby

• Pine trees

• Horses neighing

• A wildflower field

In the chapter, "The River," Dana says Kevin uses ____ to intimidate people?

• " his pale, almost colorless eyes"

• "the sound of his voice"

• "his strong shoulders"

• "his intense listening skills"

Which detail from the scene at the river best shows the reader that Dana has traveled to a different historical time period?

• "She had worn a long dark dress that covered her from next to feet."

• "The trees I'd been near, for instance, were pine trees..."

• "And there was a boy drowning. I saved him."

• "Rufus. Ugly name to inflict on a reasonably nice-looking little kid."

How do the other slaves feel about Alice?

• They are suspicious of her since she has spent so long with Rufus, they assume she must like him.

• They feel terribly for her, especially since she is forced to be Rufus' companion.

• The admire her strong work ethic around the house.

• They view her as a close friend, and their bonds have only strengthened over time.

Based on the scene at the river, Dana can be characterized as all of the following, except

• Empathetic

• Caring

• Adaptable

• Apathetic

Choose two (2) statements that best describe the purpose of the Prologue?

• The prologue prefigures the extreme violence that will characterize the novel, preparing us for the physical suffering that pervades Dana’s adventures in the antebellum South.

• The prologue was primarily written to confuse the reader with unnecessary details of the story.

• By refusing to provide readers with basic information about Dana and Kevin, the prologue creates mysteries that induces them to keep reading.

• The purpose of the prologue is to make the reader distrustful of the police that arrested and interrogated Kevin.

In the prologue of Kindred, what does Dana, the book's narrator, say that she lost on her last trip home?

• Her dignity

• Her arm

• Her suitcase

• Her keys

After saving Rufus from drowning and returning to her own time, what detail of the scene does Dana remember?

• A farmhouse nearby

• Pine trees

• Horses neighing

• A wildflower field

In the chapter, 'The River,' Dana says Kevin uses ____ to intimidate people?

• his pale, almost colorless eyes

• the sound of his voice

• his strong shoulders

• his intense listening skills