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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. What does Charlotte take out of her chest?

2. Who beats Mr. Cranick on another voyage?

3. What does Zachariah offer Charlotte when he first meets her?

4. What is Charlotte doing when Ewing breaks a needle?

5. What does Captain Jaggery read when Charlotte comes to his cabin after her illness?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Charlotte notice about the ship as she walks with Captain Jaggery, and what does he do about it?

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

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

5. What does Zachariah say when Charlotte first speaks to him after her illness?

6. What does Charlotte do with the gift Zachariah gives her?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Valor was a theme of this book that was very important to many of the characters involved. Where did this theme of valor present itself and how did these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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