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Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the play over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. The central dilemma that Dana faces is her obligation to save Rufus Weylin in order to avoid a time-travel paradox despite the fact that he is a slave owner.
2. Dana’s marriage to a white man is controversial, even in her time.
3.
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