The Fall
The state does Dana tell Tom Weylin she is from?
What is New York
How do Kevin and Dana end up separated?
Dana is caught teaching Nigel to read with one of Tom Weylin's books from his library; she is severely whipped for this and Kevin was inside while this was happening...he got to her too late.
When she is called back to Maryland, what is the situation?
Rufus is in a fight which he is losing. He attempted to rape (or was in the middle of raping) Alice and her husband Isaac intervened and is beating Rufus to death.
What does Tom Weylin tell Dana about Kevin?
He tells Dana that Kevin came back last year looking for her.
What promise does Rufus make to Dana?
He promises to mail her letters to Kevin.
What does Rufus want Dana to do for him? (regarding Alice)
Rufus wants Dana to talk to Alice on his behalf. Now that's she's healed, he wants Alice to come to bed willingly.
How is Dana punished for running away?
Tom Weylin kicks her in the face, ties her up top be carried back to his house, strips her naked, and severely whips her.
The injury did Rufus suffer in this chapter?
What is a broken leg
How did Kevin and Dana's families' react to their desire to get married?
Dana's aunt approves because she'll have 'light-skinned' children, but her uncle disapproves.
Kevin's sister doesn't want to meet Dana...he blames her feelings of prejudice on her husband.
Why must Dana help Rufus?
1- he must survive if she is to exist
2- she needs his help to find Kevin
What are the circumstances surrounding Margaret's Weylin's departure from her home?
After giving birth to sickly twins who died, Margaret became sick (physically, mentally, emotionally), and her sister came from Baltimore to take her back home with her.
What business brought Rufus into town?
Rufus went into town to mail Dana's letter and to buy Alice (who is now no longer a free woman...she is now Rufus's property)
What will Rufus do to Alice if she refuses his advances?
Rufus will whip/beat Alice if she refuses his advances towards her.
Who tipped off Tom Weylin that Dana had run off in the night?
Liza, a slave, told Tom Weylin. She hated Alice and felt replaced by her. Dana is a close friend of Alice and was guilty by association.
The job does Tom Weylin offer Kevin during his stay in the Weylin house?
What is the job of Rufus's teacher.
Who does Dana call on to help her once she's back home?
What does this person believe happened to her?
Dana calls on her cousin to help her. Shes asks her to bring her groceries.
Her cousin believes Kevin beat Dana.
Where is Kevin?
Alice tells Dana that Kevin went somewhere North.
What happened to Luke and who has taken his place as an overseer?
Luke was sold to a New Orleans trader. Jake Edwards, Margaret's cousin (described as poor white trash) has taken over as overseer.
What is Alice's condition upon her return to Rufus's home?
Alice has to be cared for much like a baby. She regresses mentally and physically
Why does Dana finally decide to run away?
She learns that Rufus never sent the letters she wrote to Kevin.
What are the circumstances that lead to Kevin coming back to the Weylins?
Tom Weylin found out that Rufus had given his word that he would mail Dana letters but never did. Tom has a high regard for when people give their word, and so he wrote to Kevin that Dana was there. Kevin immediately wrote back that he would be returning.
The location where Dana is sleep during the time she spends as Kevin's slave in the Weylin's home?
What is the Weylins' attic on a tattered rug and then eventually Kevin's room.
What does Dana read while she is home?
Gone with the Wind -she is disgusted by its portrayal of 'happy darkies'
She also reads lots of WWII books and is struck by how much the Nazis mimicked the slaveholders of the South
After Rufus passes out, what happens to Isaac and Alice?
Alice and Isaac runaway. If found, they can be beaten, whipped, tortured, put into jail, and if Rufus tells the truth (that Isaac beat him), hung.
What has happened to Nigel and Carrie?
Nigel and Carrie have gotten married (as permitted by Rufus) and Carrie has given birth to a boy.
How has the beating affected Alice's memory?
The beating has caused a lot of memory loss for Alice. At first, she doesn't remember that she was married. She's also forgotten that she was raped. She thinks of Rufus as a friend.
How does Dana find out about Rufus's broken promise...the promise he made to her in exchange for taking care of Alice?
Rufus promised to mail Dana's letter if she took care of Alice. Alice showed her the letters that Rufus hid in his bed chest.
What does Dana decide to do when Kevin returns to the Weylin plantation?
She decides to leave the plantation with Kevin.
Kevin tells Dana that Margaret isn't as "Christian" as she portrays herself. What has she been doing that makes him say this?
When Dana returns homes without Kevin, she is home for 8 days. How long has it been in Rufus's time?
5 years have passed between Dana being beaten by Tom Weylin and her return to help Rufus.
What lie does Dana get Rufus to accept?
Dana gets Rufus to accept that a group of white men attacked him and tried to rob him.
Alice and Isaac faced serious consequences for running away. What were those consequences?
Alice was whipped and attacked by dogs. She was dragged back to jail by a rope and nearly died from her injuries.
Isaac was beaten as well, but when he struck the judge's son, they cut his ears off. He was sold to a Mississippi trader
How does Alice come to remember what happened to her after she ran away from Rufus?
She was recalling conversations with her mother about being free and marrying a free man vs. an enslaved man. She asked Dana what it was like to be a slave and realized Dana was holding back information. She continued asking questions and made Dana tell what she couldn't remember.
Who came looking for Dana after she'd run away?
How are Dana and Kevin prevented from leaving the Weylin plantation?
Dana and Kevin are met by Rufus as they make their way off the Weylin plantation. He pulls a shotgun on them and Dana begins to blackout. The chapter abruptly ends.