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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlotte notice about the ship when she is walking with the Captain?
(a) It makes a comforting sound.
(b) It is bigger than she thought it was.
(c) It is very small.
(d) It is moving slowly.

2. How does the man who takes Charlotte to the ship look when he comes back from his meeting with the captain?
(a) Humbled.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Ecstatic.
(d) Angry.

3. Who checks on Charlotte while she is sick on the ship?
(a) Mr. Barlow.
(b) Mr. Farlow.
(c) Hollister.
(d) Zachariah.

4. Where does Charlotte go after getting out of the dark cargo hold?
(a) The upper deck.
(b) Her room.
(c) The captain's cabin.
(d) The galley.

5. What is used to release water that leaks into the ship?
(a) Sponges.
(b) A pump.
(c) Tar.
(d) Buckets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlotte do to protect Zachariah after her illness?

2. Where does the man who takes Charlotte to the ship have business of his own to attend to?

3. How many times does Captain Jaggery order Zachariah to be whipped?

4. Who beats Mr. Cranick on another voyage?

5. How does Charlotte feel when she is alone in the dark cargo hold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Captain Jaggery ask Charlotte to do for him after her illness?

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

3. How does Charlotte feel when she walks with Captain Jaggery?

4. What happens when Charlotte returns to her room after speaking with the captain?

5. What does Charlotte learn about the crew after her illness?

6. What does Mr. Barlow say to Charlotte as he takes her to look through her chest?

7. What does Charlotte do when she first wakes up after being sick?

8. What happens after Charlotte's candle goes out in the cargo hold?

9. Who greets Charlotte on the ship and what does he say to her?

10. How does Charlotte feel when she wakes up on the ship for the first time, and what does she hope to do?

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