Characters
Places
Escapes/Adventures
Themes
Thoughts and Feelings
100

This girl lives in Freewater and loves to climb trees. 

Who is Sanzi 

100

What was the name of the plantation Homer, Rose and Ada escaped from? 

What is Southerland Plantation 

100

How do the people of Freewater walk to avoid the spikes? 

What is in Zig zags

100

What thematic message is conveyed, when Nora's plan to help Rose didn't go as planed. Rose does not want to escape without her children. 

Freedom cannot be enjoyed without your loved ones. 

100

How does Mrs.Crumb feel this certain emotion towards Nora's birthmark.

What is Disgust/Hate/ Dislike/Shame

200

This character used to be close to Rose, and is about to get married. 

Who is Viola 

200

This is the secret trail people use to travel to and from Freewater without being seen.

What is The Sky Bridge 

200

In order to get away from the tree cutters nearing, the community of Freewater decide to...

What is Build a new sky bridge. 

200

What thematic message is conveyed, when Billy decides to jump into the water to unlatch the hidden door to head out of Freewater?

The want for freedom can make you do dangerous things. 


The need/want for freedom, can help one find their own courage. 

200

Homer battles with this feeling throughout the beginning of the novel. 

What is Guilt/shame

300

This character creates a potion called Maypop water and plans their escape off of Southerland Plantation.

Who is Anna

300

People in Freewater live in these to keep safe and have shelter. 

What are treehouses

300

What does Suleman do outside of Freewater and why? 

What is raids the plantations for goods/tools, and help others escape to freedom. 

300

What are the main thematic ideas that are conveyed throughout Freewater? 

Courage 

Freedom

The role of Community 

300

How does Homer feel towards Two Shoes when he discovers his map. 

What is suspicious 

400

This character writes Old Joe a letter for him to leave Southerland plantation to sell goods in the common  marketplace in town.

Who is Mrs. Crumb

400

When Homer gets to Southerland Plantation, where does Homer find Mama.

What is the tent where the wedding is taking place. 

400

What are three things that happen to Homer and Ada throughout their journey in the swamp, on their way to Freewater? 

What is....

Snake climbs on Homer 

Ada is pricked by spikes 

Homer is trapped in the mud 

Homer's head is hurt from jumping in the river. 

400

What thematic message is conveyed, when Ferdinand saves Sanzi from the fire she created. 

Sometimes you have to put feelings aside for the sake of your community.

400

Billy feels this when his father gets married to Daria

What is misses his mom 

What is happy for his father

500

This character substitutes for Rose in the kitchen of the Master house when Rose is beaten for attempting to escape.

Who is Mrs. Petunia 

500

What was the name of the plantation Billy and Ibra escaped from? 

What is Copperwood Plantation 

500

What was supposed to happen to Mama after the wedding. 

What is become a house servant for Viola and her husband at her new home. 

500

What thematic message is conveyed when Ferdinand grabs the gang leader's knife and escapes when he is unchained? 

Sometimes, when the opportunity presents itself, you must take it in order to gain your freedom. 

500

Sanzi's feelings towards her mother change from __________ to ___________.

What is resentful (Sanzi's mother does not ackowledge her strength) to grateful (her mother has taught her the way out of Freewater and about plants and herbs).


What is Hate to appreciative