What did the red-headed sailor, Bill, do for Amari and how does that help Amari later on?
Taught her the language. Amari will already understand and know what her owners are telling her. This will help her from being beaten.
100
Upon arriving at the Derbyshire Farms what assignments were Polly and Amari given?
Polly is to take care of Amari and teach her the language and what Amari's chores are to be.
100
Polly finally gets a chance to work in the big house. What event takes place that completely ruins Polly's chance of ever returning back to the big house?
Amari tripped and spilled blackberry pie on the floor of the Derby's house.
100
Who helps Mrs. Derby to deliver the baby?
Polly and Amari
100
Who tells Amari, Polly, and Teenie where to go after they have escaped?
Cato
200
What mood does the reader experience after the first three chapters?
Depressed; disheartened; sad
200
Who does Tibit remind Amari of?
Her brother Kwazi.
200
Who visits Amari in the shack while she is trying to heal from her whipping?
Mrs. Derby
200
What surprise was there when the baby was finally born?
The baby was mixed.
200
What was Teenie's punishment for lying?
Tibit was to be sold at a slave auction along with Amari.
300
Who is Afi? What advice does she give Amari?
Afi is the first person Amari met at Cape Coast Castle. Afi tells Amari that she has to live because she is destined for something more.
300
Polly is an indentured slave. How is she different than Amari?
Polly only is a slave for 14 years until her debt, parents debt, is paid off.
300
How does Polly feel after she witnessed Amari being whipped for accidentally tripping and spilling the pie?
Polly is outraged; angry; does not like Mr. Derby and wants him to get whipped so he knows what it feels like.
300
Mr. Derby finds out the truth about the baby. Who is the father of Mrs. Derby's baby?
Noah
300
What group controlled Fort Mose?
The Spanish
400
Where does the reader first meet Polly in Copper Sun?
At the slave auction. She is standing there watching the auction of a girl slave.
400
Who is Teenie? What is her job at Derbyshire Farms?
Tibit's mother; she cooks all the food at Derbyshire Farms
400
Where did Mr. Derby tell Amari she was going to work after she the accident that happened in the big house?
In the rice fields
400
What does Mr. Derby do to both the baby and the father?
Shoots them both
400
What job was Polly going to have at Fort Mose?
A teacher
500
What did Amari's village look like after it had been attacked by the strangers?
Destoryed, bloody, dead bodies strewn, small fires
500
Who is Myna?
The name Clay gave Amari once he received her for his birthday present.
500
What did Clay use Tibit for?
Gator bait
500
Who is Dr. Hoskins?
The doctor from town that was called to check on Mrs. Derby and the baby.
500
What surprise did Amari learn once she had reached Fort Mose?