<p> COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER Part 5 (Ch 23-24, pg 149-162) Amari: Chapter 23 – Fiery Pain and Healing Hands</p><p>1. Who did Polly remind Amari of when she spoke of Tidbit not being much help? </p><p>2. What did Clay do for Amari while she was recovering? What do you think this says about his feelings for Amari?</p><p>3. On page 153 Teenie told Amari she had a strong spirit, who else told Amari she had a strong spirit?</p><p>4. How were Afi and Teenie similar?</p><p>Chapter 24 – Gator Bair</p><p>1. For what purpose did Clay take Tidbit?</p><p>2. How does Clay consider Amari? </p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER</p><p>3. What is Clay’s reaction to his friends touching Amari?</p><p>4. What does the Gator Bait incident say about how slaves are viewed by the plantation owners?</p><p>5. What was the purpose of the gator hunt? For Food? Entertainment? Punishment?</p><p>Part 6 (Ch 25-30, pg 165-198) Polly: Chapter 25 – Birth of the Baby 1. Why do you think Flora were missing?</p><p>2. Who is able to deliver the baby? </p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 3. Why do think Mrs. Derby tells Polly that she must help her baby on page 167?</p><p>4. Do you think the girls know why the baby is in danger before the bay is born?</p><p>5. Who does the baby belong to? How do you think Mr. Derby will react?</p><p>Chapter 26 – Facing Mr. Derby</p><p>1. Who fathered the baby? </p><p>2. What was the plan to hide the truth about the baby? </p><p>3. How does Mr. Derby react to the news that his baby is dead?</p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 4. What is the flaw in the plan to hide the baby?</p><p>Chapter 27 – Death is the Dust</p><p>1. What is the significance of the road Polly travels on page 175? </p><p>2. How does Polly try to stop Dr. Hoskins? </p><p>3. Why didn’t Polly think it was possible for a Mistress to fall in love with a slave?</p><p>4. What was everyone’s punishment? Isabelle, Noah, the baby?</p><p>Chapter 28 – Punishment</p><p>1. How is Teenie being punished? </p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 2. How is Polly being punished? </p><p>3. How is Amari being punished?</p><p>Chapter 29 – Locked in the Smokehouse</p><p>1. Why is it important that Polly said she would never leave Amari and Tidbit? </p><p>2. What is different about Dr. Hoskins? </p><p>3. On Page 190, what are the seeds for?</p><p>4. What information does Cato give the women?</p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 5. Why is it ironic where Cato does the girls to go??</p><p>6. What kind of Man is Mr. Derby?</p><p>Chapter 30 – Tidbit’s Farewell</p><p>1. On Page 196, what happened on this day? </p><p>2. How does Clay’s absence help the children? </p><p>Part 7 (Ch 31-35, pg 201-232) Amari: Chapter 31 – The Doctor’s Choice 1. Why does Dr. Hoskin feel responsible?</p><p>2. What would Dr. Hoskin do if he could afford to? </p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER</p><p>3. Where does Dr. Hoskin tell them to go? How is this different fro Cato?</p><p>Chapter 32 – The Journey Begins</p><p>1. What are Amari and Polly fighting about on page 207? </p><p>2. Why is the risk of getting captured greatest for Amari and Tidbit ? </p><p>3. Why is getting captured less of a risk for Polly?</p><p>4. Who seems to need who more on page 211? Why?</p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER Chapter 33 – Deep in the Forest</p><p>1. Why do you think freedom is delicate? </p><p>2. For what purpose does Polly tell Tidbit he had to protect Hushpuppy? </p><p>3. What does Amari attempt to do to survive? Was she entirely successfully?</p><p>4. What code does Amari follow when looking for food?</p><p>5. Why are they sick on page 216? </p><p>6. What does Amari get for food after they were sick? How was it eaten?</p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 7. Why did they bury the fish bones?</p><p>Chapter 34 – Lost Puppy</p><p>1. What else could be wrong with Amari in addition to hunger? (opinion) </p><p>2. Name all the things the 3 children ate that you wouldn’t: </p><p>3. Why did they build a fire?</p><p>4. What animal was passing outside the cave?</p><p>5. What kind of meat did they cook and eat?</p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER Chapter 35 – Dirt and Clay</p><p>1. Why do you think Amari still feels sick? </p><p>2. What does Amari compare the travel through the woods to? </p><p>3. What did Amari see move in the woods?</p><p>4. Does Clay know where Polly and Tidbit are?</p><p>5. What did Mr. Derby (father) die of?</p><p>6. How does Clay consider Amari?</p><p>COPPER SUN SHARON M. DRAPER 7. On page 230, What does Clay intend to do to Amari that night? When they return Derbyshire Farms?</p><p>8. Who saves Amari? How?</p><p>9. What happens to Clay? </p>