Copper Sun Flashcards
When does this take place.
In the 1700s. near forest in the village of Ziavi
Who is Besa
Amari’s bethroved
who is Kwasi
Amari’s brotheR
who is father
a storyteller/weaver
who do they meet
white men and Ashanti tribe members
Who are the Ashanti?
another tribe that the Ziavi trade w/
What happens to mom + daughter who swim to shore?
They are eaten by sharks
Who is red haired man?
Bill, a soldier on the ship
what happens when Amari is taken to Bill’s cabin?
He teaches her English/doesn’t want to rape her.
How does Besa greet Amari on Sullivan’s Island
“My darling, Amari, how is your day?”
Why are they on Sullivan’s
To make sure they(slaves) aren’t diseased
Where is Cape coast
The place where Amari is held t make before she is transported to the colonies
Why is Polly serving 14 yrs.
she is working off her parent’s debt as an indentured servant
Why does Mr.Derby buy Amari?
as a birthday present for his son(clay)
Who is Teenie + Tidbit
Teenie is the plantation cook + Tidbit is her son
Who summons Amari
Clay summons her to his bedroom(for sex)
What is Polly+Amari’s relationship like?
Polly think of Amari as inferior/ Amari is wary of Polly. Later they become friends
What reminder of Africa does teenie have
She has a bit of her mothers headscarf
What is Mrs.Derby’s life like
iT Is controlled by Mr Derby.
Why does Amari apologize to Polly
because she ruined Polly’s chances for working in the big house
How does AMari try to save tidbit from Clay
by raising her voice to clay; yelling “No no please”
what is unusual about Mrs.Derby’s baby
its black
How does Mr.derby punish Mrs.Derby
by killing Noah and their baby
What plan does Cato suggest
He suggest going south to Ft.Mose
What’s puzzling bout his advice?
Most runaways go north
What lie does teenie tell tidbit
that she is going to catch up with them later
Why does Dr.Hoskins help them escape
cause he feels he is reponsible of the m uders and he doesnt’ believe in slavery
why did the escapees disagree on the way to go
polly wanted to go north/amari wanted to go south
Who is Cato
the oldest slave on plantation
what are polly’s special skills
she can read and write
what is dangerous in working in the rice fields
bit by snake/gator; pnumonia; heatstroke
what happens when amari is in the main house
she spills the pie
what does Mr. Derby do to her
whips her; says that she’ll be a field hand
who do the escapees meet in the woods
clay
how do they leave clay
tied up to a tree near a rattlesnake
what does Nathan think of slavery
he thinks its stupid
how do the escapees escape from Nathan’s home
they hit nathan and hide in a swamp to the west
what is Fiona’s opinion on slavery
that it is alright as long as slaves are treated alright
who does amari reunite w/
besa
what is the result of this reunion
besa stays at his plantation while amari + etc. escaped
who do the fugitives meet on the road
Domingo Salvador, a spanish soldier
what does the spanish soldier say
that the captain of Fort Mose is Francisco Menendez a black man who was a slave
how do the runaways cross the river
on Brownie(horse Fiona gave them)
why do the Spanish take in slave
because it costs england money and angers their soldiers
what will amari and polly jobs be
amari-weaver/polly-teacher
what does inez reveal
that amari is pregnant
how does amari take the news
she takes it badly; but she realizes though that she still loves the child
