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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. How long would it take an able-bodied crew member to complete the task that is given to Charlotte to prove her loyalty to the crew?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 2 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

2. What are the ladder ropes on the ship called?
(a) Wind catchers.
(b) Spider's webs.
(c) Ratlines.
(d) Sailor's nooses.

3. What does Charlotte convince the maid to bring her every day?
(a) Coffee.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A book.
(d) Notebooks to rewrite her journal in.

4. What does Charlotte's father do with Charlotte's journal?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Tears it to shreds.
(c) Corrects the spelling and grammar.
(d) Gets it published.

5. What does Zachariah say when Charlotte accuses him of the murder?
(a) He denies it.
(b) He is offended that she would think such a thing.
(c) He would never take another's life.
(d) He would have, but Hollybrass was already dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Captain Jaggery tell the crew and Charlotte to swear on before the trial?

2. What time of day is Charlotte sentenced to be executed?

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

4. What excuse will Captain Jaggery allow Charlotte to avoid the trial on?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Keetch supposed to do to keep Captain Jaggery out of his cabin?

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

4. Why is Captain Jaggery rushing the execution of Charlotte?

5. How does Mr. Hollybrass die?

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

7. What does Charlotte see when she is taken on deck for her trial?

8. What is Captain Jaggery's main point against Charlotte during the trial?

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

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

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