Chapters22-26

Jessie: 1. Why is Noah of of, if not the best, treated slave? Mrs. Derby cares about him a lot, and he is the body guard for the family. 2. Isabelle is acting strange. Is she hiding something? She might be hiding something about her baby... maybe it is not going to be like the others?

Bill: 1. What harsh images does Amari and Polly have to see and what might it forshadow? They forshadow that the baby will die. If the baby dies Mrs. Derby will feel very sad 2. Why would Mrs. Derby chose to even love Noah? She loved Noah because she was friends with him.

Beaver: 1. What do you think the relationship between Noah and Isabelle is? I think that Noah and Isabelle secretly have a relationship. 2. Why do you think Mr. Derby treats his wife as if she is a delicate possesion rather than a person? Mr. Derby treated her like that because he thought of her as more of an item rather than a person.

Zack: 1. Do you think Mr. Derby will find out about Mrs. Derby's plan? Yes because it's totally coming, it's one of those plans that you know is going to mess up. There's also just a strong sense of foreshadowing. 2. Why do you think Mrs. Derby visited Amari a bunch when she was out cold? Because she felt awful and, unlike Mr. Derby, cared for the slaves.

Andrea: 1. How well do you think Amari will cope with being whipped? I think she will cope pretty well with it. She is a strong girl who knows how to handle pain. 2. What did you immediately think when you read Gator Bait? Well since Gator Bait was the title of the chapter, we knew that someone was going to become gator bait.