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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads Charlotte on board the ship?

2. What does Charlotte consider doing with the knife after her experience in the cargo hold?

3. Who delivers Charlotte's trunk to her?

4. How does Captain Jaggery propel the ship with no wind?

5. Who punishes the crew for mistakes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Charlotte impressed about when she first enters the captain's cabin?

2. How does Charlotte feel about the scene she sees at the docks?

3. What does Charlotte think when she first sees Captain Jaggery?

4. What does Charlotte think about while dressing after her experience in the cargo hold?

5. What does Charlotte do with the gift Zachariah gives her?

6. What happens while Zachariah is being whipped?

7. How many men on the ship want to be Charlotte's friend, and what does she decide to do about this?

8. What happens when Charlotte goes to tell Captain Jaggery what she found in the forecastle?

9. What gift does Zachariah give to Charlotte, and what does she do with it?

10. What is Charlotte's reaction when she hears that the other two families she was to travel with have canceled their voyages?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Betrayal was a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Valor was a theme of this book that was very important to many of the characters involved. Where did this theme of valor present itself and how did these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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