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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlotte do to protect Zachariah after her illness?
(a) Does not talk about the extra food he got for her.
(b) Denies talking in depth with him.
(c) Lies about where she got the knife.
(d) Withholds all the information he gave her.

2. What does Zachariah make for Charlotte when they become closer friends?
(a) A sheath for the knife.
(b) A book of drawings.
(c) Clothes.
(d) A cake.

3. What is it about the crew that Charlotte is entertained by?
(a) Their stories.
(b) Their knowledge about the sea.
(c) Their language.
(d) Their tattoos.

4. Where does Charlotte go to retrieve a needle for Ewing?
(a) The forecastle.
(b) The cargo hold.
(c) The galley.
(d) The upper deck.

5. What does Charlotte stumble across when she finally wakes up after being sick?
(a) The captain's hat.
(b) A boot.
(c) A dead rat.
(d) The knife.

6. How does Charlotte feel when she is alone in the dark cargo hold?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Courageous.
(c) Angry.
(d) Woozy.

7. What does the man carrying Charlotte's trunk do when the captain's name is mentioned?
(a) Laughs maniacally.
(b) Refuses to move another inch.
(c) Reaches for his pistol.
(d) Demands more money.

8. What does the man who delivers Charlotte's trunk say to her?
(a) Get off the ship.
(b) Do not trust the captain.
(c) Stay in your room at all times.
(d) Do not anger the cook.

9. What does Zachariah say he and Charlotte have in common?
(a) They are outsiders.
(b) They are bad omens.
(c) They are not meant for a ship.
(d) They are well read.

10. Where does Captain Jaggery say all the arms aboard the ship are?
(a) In the galley.
(b) In his safe.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) In the storage berths.

11. Who confronts Charlotte before she is able to tell the captain about the unknown sailor?
(a) Martin.
(b) Monroe.
(c) Merlin.
(d) Morgan.

12. Who is Charlotte excited to meet when she boards the ship?
(a) The other families.
(b) The captain.
(c) The priest.
(d) The servants.

13. What does Charlotte do for the men on Sundays?
(a) Teaches them about Christianity.
(b) Reads the Bible.
(c) Sings hymns.
(d) Draws portraits.

14. What is Charlotte's highlight of each day after being on the ship for a month?
(a) Singing songs with the crew.
(b) Watching the men set sails.
(c) Tea with Captain Jaggery.
(d) The ocean sunsets.

15. How many times does Captain Jaggery order Zachariah to be whipped?
(a) 25.
(b) 75.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who greets Charlotte when she first comes on board the ship?

2. What is smiling at Charlotte in the dark?

3. What does Charlotte think of her room on the ship?

4. What word does Charlotte use to describe the captain when she has tea after being sick?

5. What does Charlotte do when she is left alone in her room for the first time?

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