Anticipation Guide Quote

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER Part 5 (Ch 23-24, pg 149-162) Amari: Chapter 23 – Fiery Pain and Healing Hands

1. Who did Polly remind Amari of when she spoke of Tidbit not being much help?

2. What did Clay do for Amari while she was recovering? What do you think this says about his feelings for Amari?

3. On page 153 Teenie told Amari she had a strong spirit, who else told Amari she had a strong spirit?

4. How were Afi and Teenie similar?

Chapter 24 – Gator Bair

1. For what purpose did Clay take Tidbit?

2. How does Clay consider Amari?

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3. What is Clay’s reaction to his friends touching Amari?

4. What does the Gator Bait incident say about how slaves are viewed by the plantation owners?

5. What was the purpose of the gator hunt? For Food? Entertainment? Punishment?

Part 6 (Ch 25-30, pg 165-198) Polly: Chapter 25 – Birth of the Baby 1. Why do you think Flora were missing?

2. Who is able to deliver the baby?

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 3. Why do think Mrs. Derby tells Polly that she must help her baby on page 167?

4. Do you think the girls know why the baby is in danger before the bay is born?

5. Who does the baby belong to? How do you think Mr. Derby will react?

Chapter 26 – Facing Mr. Derby

1. Who fathered the baby?

2. What was the plan to hide the truth about the baby?

3. How does Mr. Derby react to the news that his baby is dead?

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 4. What is the flaw in the plan to hide the baby?

Chapter 27 – Death is the Dust

1. What is the significance of the road Polly travels on page 175?

2. How does Polly try to stop Dr. Hoskins?

3. Why didn’t Polly think it was possible for a Mistress to fall in love with a slave?

4. What was everyone’s punishment? Isabelle, Noah, the baby?

Chapter 28 – Punishment

1. How is Teenie being punished?

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 2. How is Polly being punished?

3. How is Amari being punished?

Chapter 29 – Locked in the Smokehouse

1. Why is it important that Polly said she would never leave Amari and Tidbit?

2. What is different about Dr. Hoskins?

3. On Page 190, what are the seeds for?

4. What information does Cato give the women?

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 5. Why is it ironic where Cato does the girls to go??

6. What kind of Man is Mr. Derby?

Chapter 30 – Tidbit’s Farewell

1. On Page 196, what happened on this day?

2. How does Clay’s absence help the children?

Part 7 (Ch 31-35, pg 201-232) Amari: Chapter 31 – The Doctor’s Choice 1. Why does Dr. Hoskin feel responsible?

2. What would Dr. Hoskin do if he could afford to?

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3. Where does Dr. Hoskin tell them to go? How is this different fro Cato?

Chapter 32 – The Journey Begins

1. What are Amari and Polly fighting about on page 207?

2. Why is the risk of getting captured greatest for Amari and Tidbit ?

3. Why is getting captured less of a risk for Polly?

4. Who seems to need who more on page 211? Why?

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER Chapter 33 – Deep in the Forest

1. Why do you think freedom is delicate?

2. For what purpose does Polly tell Tidbit he had to protect Hushpuppy?

3. What does Amari attempt to do to survive? Was she entirely successfully?

4. What code does Amari follow when looking for food?

5. Why are they sick on page 216?

6. What does Amari get for food after they were sick? How was it eaten?

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 7. Why did they bury the fish bones?

Chapter 34 – Lost Puppy

1. What else could be wrong with Amari in addition to hunger? (opinion)

2. Name all the things the 3 children ate that you wouldn’t:

3. Why did they build a fire?

4. What animal was passing outside the cave?

5. What kind of meat did they cook and eat?

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER Chapter 35 – Dirt and Clay

1. Why do you think Amari still feels sick?

2. What does Amari compare the travel through the woods to?

3. What did Amari see move in the woods?

4. Does Clay know where Polly and Tidbit are?

5. What did Mr. Derby (father) die of?

6. How does Clay consider Amari?

COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 7. On page 230, What does Clay intend to do to Amari that night? When they return Derbyshire Farms?

8. Who saves Amari? How?

9. What happens to Clay?