Kindred
The author of the book Kindred
Who is Octavia Butler?
Who is Nunu?
A form of resistance that might include finding weapons and directly fighting against slaveowners
What is armed rebellion?
Fill in the blank with because, but, or so:
Rufus punishes Dana ___ he thinks she let his father die.
Because
What is wrong with this sentence?
dana and kevin experience harassment because of their interracial relationship.
Missing capital letters
Rufus's father, the owner of the plantation
Who is Tom Weylin?
A slave from the West Indies who is described as a "troublemaker," and who Shola loves
Who is Shango?
A form of resistance that might involve secretly learning to read and write
What is self-education?
Fill in the blank with because, but, or so:
Alice doesn't want to accept her enslavement, __ she runs away.
So
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Nigel an enslaved boy asks Dana to teach him how to read.
Missing commas around "an enslaved boy"
Rufus and Alice's daughter, who later writes in a Bible to record her family history
Who is Hagar?
The person who tells Joe that his mother Nunu is possessed by the devil
A form of resistance that might include breaking tools, setting free livestock, or deliberately working more slowly
What is daily resistance?
Fill in the blank with because, but, or so:
Joe is enslaved, ___ he aids in the oppression of his own people.
But
What is wrong with this sentence?
But slaves would often be punished for attempting to run away.
Sentence fragment; should not start a sentence with "but"
Carrie's mother, the Weylin plantation cook
Who is Sarah?
Where the enslaved people meet to plan their rebellion
What is a cave?
A form of resistance that might include teaching other enslaved people songs, African languages, ways of dancing, and ways of braiding hair
Cultural practices
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Dana, ______, experiences the trauma of slavery firsthand.
[any accurate appositive]
What is wrong with this sentence?
After Kevin returns to the present he has difficulty adjusting to his normal life.
Missing a comma after "present"
Alice's husband, an enslaved man who is eventually captured and sold.
Who is Isaac?
Mona's profession at the beginning of the movie
What is a model?
A form of resistance that might include petitioning to change laws, or making speeches to change people's minds
Abolitionist organizing
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______ it was prohibited, some slaves would learn to read and write.
Although/Even though
What is wrong with this sentence?
Rufus hits Dana so she decides to return home by cutting her wrists.
Missing a comma before "so"