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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 is made captain of the Seahawk after Captain Jaggery dies?

2. What does Charlotte notice in the cabin when the lights are lit?

3. How long does the voyage take?

4. What does Charlotte see the crew doing after she talks to Captain Jaggery after the whipping?

5. What is Charlotte told to do to prove her loyalty to the crew?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlotte do when she first sees Zachariah in the jail, and what does he say to her?

2. What happens to the captain's cabin during the storm?

3. Who does Captain Jaggery say will decide Charlotte's fate in the trial, and what does this mean for her?

4. What does Mr. Doyle do with Charlotte's journal, and why?

5. What does Charlotte do after talking to Fisk after the whipping?

6. What does Charlotte do after the storm, and why is this so surprising?

7. What happens when Captain Jaggery orders Charlotte to fix a tangled sail in the bowsprit?

8. What does Charlotte do to make her life easier during the storm?

9. What does Charlotte see on deck after she speaks with Captain Jaggery after the whipping?

10. What does Zachariah say he would need in order to confront Captain Jaggery, and what is Charlotte's response to this?

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

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity was a very important theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did Avi present the theme in a dynamic way?

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