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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. How does Captain Jaggery propel the ship with no wind?

2. What does the man who takes Charlotte to her trunk say to her?

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

4. Where does Charlotte go after getting out of the dark cargo hold?

5. How does Captain Jaggery call all the men to the deck?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens while Zachariah is being whipped?

3. What does Zachariah make for Charlotte, and why?

4. What does Captain Jaggery tell the crew just after he inspects them for the first time?

5. What does Captain Jaggery use as an excuse for harshly disciplining his crew?

6. How does Charlotte feel about the scene she sees at the docks?

7. What does Mr. Cranick want from Captain Jaggery, and what happens when this is conveyed?

8. What is Charlotte's reaction when she hears that the other two families she was to travel with have canceled their voyages?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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