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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 is Charlotte's father's occupation?
(a) Cartographer.
(b) Ambassador of Foreign Travels.
(c) Officer in a shipping company.
(d) Trader of foreign goods.

2. Who delivers Charlotte's trunk to her?
(a) Mr. Kreeb.
(b) M. Grummage.
(c) Mr. Barlow.
(d) Mr. Kratch.

3. What is smiling at Charlotte in the dark?
(a) A coconut.
(b) A painting.
(c) A mannequin.
(d) A carved head.

4. What does Charlotte save for her landing in America?
(a) A ribbon.
(b) A drawing for her father.
(c) A clean dress.
(d) A bottle of wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man carrying Charlotte's trunk do when the captain's name is mentioned?

2. Where is Charlotte's chest being stored?

3. Who is chosen to receive punishment for the attempted mutiny?

4. What city does this book start out in?

5. Why does the captain tell the crew that they will have to work harder than normal on this voyage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlotte see when she goes to the forecastle for the first time?

2. What is the most unique part of the ship to Charlotte as she looks at it while waiting for Mr. Grummage?

3. What happens while Zachariah is being whipped?

4. What does Zachariah say to Charlotte as he makes her some tea, and how does she respond?

5. What does Charlotte learn about Mr. Cranick after her illness?

6. What happens while Charlotte is left alone to look through her chest?

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

8. What does Captain Jaggery do when there is no wind?

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

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

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