Questions and Answers
What agency did Dana work at?
Casual Labor Agency
Where did Dana meet Kevin first?
At an auto parts warehouse
What's weird about Kevin's hair and eyes?
He's prematurely gray and his eyes are really pale and colorless
What do Dana and Kevin have in common about their families?
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What did Kevin and Dana do for their first date outside of the warehouse?
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How old was Kevin and Dana when they first met?
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Who traveled with Dana back to the olden times?
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What did Rufus hurt?
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What year are Dana and Kevin from?
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What did Kevin compare with Rufus to convince him that Dana and him are from a future time?
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What roles do Dana and Kevin have to play in Rufus's time?
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Description of Weylin house:
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What's Rufus's mother's name?
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What reason did Dana give to Carrie for being dressed the way she was?
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Who is Nigel's father?
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Who is the cook at the Weylin house?
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Why was Tom Weylin nervous about having Dana at the house?
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What did Dana tell Luke and Sarah as an excuse for why she talks so well?
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Why does Dana need to worry about food and health in Rufus's time?
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What happened to Sarah's family?
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What job did Kevin get at Tom Weylin's house?
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What backstory did Kevin tell Tom Weylin for him and Dana?
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Where did Dana work at the Weylin house?
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Where would Dana hide for refuge from Margaret Weylin?
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Where does Dana sleep at the Weylin house?
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Why does Dana want to stay at the Weylin house even though Margaret is a threat?
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What books did Dana read Rufus?
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Who was Tom Weylin's first wife, and what was her hobby?
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Who is Rufus's schoolteacher and what did his schoolteacher tell him?
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What happened to Alice's father?
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How old is Dana right now?
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What did Tom Weylin ask Dana to do concerning Rufus?
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What did Tom Weylin call of the slaves to watch?
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What did Margaret do to Dana for sleeping in Kevin's room?
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Who said, 'Just say yes sir. Then go ahead and do what you want to do. Might have to take a whipping for it later on, but if you want it bad enough, the whipping won't matter much.'
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What was Luke's position at the Weylin house?
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What did Tom Weylin catch Dana doing while she was supposed to be cleaning?
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What did Nigel ask Dana to teach him?
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What did Dana and Kevin see the children playing?
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What did Tom do as punishment to Rufus for talking back to him when Dana was reading to him?
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What did Rufus do to his mother one day while Dana was reading to him?
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What did Dana promise Carrie she would teach her?
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Where did Dana teach Nigel how to read?
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Who stepped into the cookhouse when Dana was teaching Nigel how to read?
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What did Tom Weylin do to Dana as punishment for reading books in the cookhouse without his permission?
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Did Kevin reach Dana before she disappeared back to her own time?
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Study Notes
Dana and Kevin
- Dana works at a Casual Labor Agency.
- Kevin and Dana met at an auto parts warehouse; he is 34 years old, and she is 22.
- Both come from families that expected them to pursue paths other than writing, and both have lost their parents.
Life at the Weylin House
- The Weylin house is a red brick, two-story Georgian colonial home featuring dormer windows and chimneys.
- Rufus, Tom Weylin's son, injures his leg after falling from a tree.
- Rufus's mother is named Margaret Weylin, who poses a threat to Dana's safety.
- Dana works in the kitchen and does housework; she eventually sleeps in the attic before moving to Kevin's room.
- Tom Weylin fears Dana might teach other enslaved people about freedom.
Relationships with Enslaved Individuals
- Luke, acting as a black overseer, is Nigel's father, while Sarah, Carrie's mother, is the cook.
- Dana promises Carrie to teach her how to read in secret and teaches Nigel in the cookhouse, away from the Weylins.
Education and Empowerment
- Dana reads books to Rufus, including "Robinson Crusoe" and "Gulliver's Travels."
- Kevin is tutoring Rufus while he heals, and he made up a backstory about being a writer researching for a book to justify their presence.
Conflict and Resistance
- Margaret Weylin reacts violently when she discovers Dana sleeping in Kevin's room, slapping her and calling her derogatory names.
- Tom Weylin punishes Dana for reading by whipping her, showing the severe consequences of her defiance.
- Rufus exhibits overwhelming frustration towards his mother and grapples with the lessons imparted by his environment.
Cultural Context
- The narrative details systemic oppression; Tom Weylin sells Sarah's children to buy household items, showcasing the personal impact of slavery.
- Children mimic their parents' behavior, playing at being slaveholders and engaging in mock auctions.
- The presence of disease and poor food safety conditions heightens Dana's concerns for survival in Rufus’s time.
Time Travel Dynamics
- Dana travels back through time with Kevin to 1819, but his journey back to her modern time is interrupted.
- The couple faces challenges maintaining their identities in the historical context of oppression and survival.
- Kevin tries to convince Rufus of their future origins by referencing dates on coins, highlighting the clash between time periods.
Conclusion
- Through relationships, conflict, and the struggles for education and freedom, the storyline encapsulates the complexities of existence during slavery, revealing personal and systemic challenges faced by African-Americans.
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