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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 sense when she is looking through her chest?

2. What word does Charlotte use to describe the ship's food?

3. What city does this book start out in?

4. What does Charlotte stumble across when she finally wakes up after being sick?

5. Who does Charlotte trust most on the ship after her illness?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Charlotte refuse to do for Captain Jaggery?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Zachariah say before he is punished for his part of the mutiny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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