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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 does Charlotte decide to stay close to when thinking about who wants her friendship?

2. What is Charlotte most impressed about when she finally meets the captain?

3. Who takes Charlotte to get things out of her trunk?

4. What does Charlotte decide to do with the thing she stumbles over when she wakes up after being sick?

5. What does Captain Jaggery hope to find among the crew?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Charlotte feel about what Zachariah tells her as she is led to the captain's cabin?

6. What gift does Zachariah give to Charlotte, and what does she do with it?

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

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

9. What happens when Charlotte asks Mr. Grummage what her captain's name is?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Doyle was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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