Copper Sun Ch. 1-2

What is the MOST likely reason the author mentions being the grandchild of an enslaved person?

• to show that she knows a lot about this subject

• To help us understand the dates of slavery

• To show that slavery was not so long ago

• To tell us where she was born

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Who is the main character of Copper Sun?

• Besa

• Amari

• Ewe

• Sharon

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the setting at the beginning of the book?

• A small village in West Africa

• Colonial America

• London, England

• Portland, Oregon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who was Amari betrothed (arranged) to?

• One of the strangers

• Ashanti Warrior

• Kwazi

• Besa

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the name of Amari's tribe?

• Ashanti

• Ewe

• Cassava

• West Africa

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What was the attitude of the villagers towards the "visitors"?

• Cold

• Welcoming

• supsicious

• defensive

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did the Europeans bring gifts to the tribal elders?

• To trick them to get close to the leaders of the tribe

• To follow the local customs

• They requested them

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who were most likely to survive the village massacre?

• Older People

• All children

• The young and strong

• No one survived the massacre

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why couldn't Amari escape?

• She was not willing to escape

• She was having a traumatic reaction, and felt frozen in place

• She wanted to follow the rules

• She wanted to care for her brother

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9