Jake's+questions

Jake's Questions 1a. Does father's story at the celebration simbolize anything?

No

1b. Why did Afi befriend Amari?

Basically because Afi saw that Amari needed someone and she saw hope in her. Also, Afi in a way needed Amari.

2a. Why do you think the Billy the sailor was nice to Amari?

Maybe he saw hope in Amari like Afi did or maybe he was just nicer than the other sailors.

2b. If you were in Amari's shoes, where wold you think the men were taking you?

Afi had told her that they were going to be slaves, so Amari possibly thought the place they were going was similar to hell.

3a. Do you think Amari and Polly will have a bigger, more important friendship in the future.

Yes, they are both main characters and the point of view switches off between them throughout the whole story.

3b. Do you think Amari will be reunied with Afi?

No, they were sold to different owners so chances are they will not be reunited.

4a. Why do you think the author switches point of view? Do you like it?

Sharon Draper switches point of view in the story to help the reader understand the story more in depth. Stories are always different in different peolpe's eyes.

4b. Do you think that Clay actually cared if Amari liked him?

Possibly, because after Clay lost his first mother, he seemed a bit more troubled and he felt like no one cared about him.

5a. Was Amari smart to believe Cato and go south? why or why not?

It could have been the right decision, because everyone would be looking at them in the North. The other side is that how could Cato know about Fort Mose if he had never been there.

5b. Do You think Cato's beliefs of going South are true? why?

Yes, because this seems like a book with a happy ending.

6a. Was it smart of them to trust Nathan, why or why not?

It was smart of them because Nathan was a nice boy who gave them food and helped them in their escape plan.

6b. What do you think ended up happening to Clay?

He was bitten by a rattlesnake.

7a. If you were Besa, would you go with Amari after all that you had been through?

Probably not, after failing at the same thing so many times, it is hard for a person to try again.

7b. Why didn't Polly ask the soldier to guide her to Fort Mose?

She enjoyed being seen as a mistress.

8a. What is the moral of the story?

Always have hope.

8b. What number would you rate the book out of 5 and why?

4 because Draper did a great job at developing the characters and the story but she had some dead spots in the book.