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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 takes Charlotte to the jail?

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

3. Why does the crew not defend Charlotte in the trial?

4. Where does Charlotte go after cleaning herself up after Zachariah's whipping?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens after Captain Jaggery is killed?

4. How does Charlotte choose to complete the task given her, and what challenges does she face along the way?

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

6. What does Mr. Doyle do with Charlotte's journal, and why?

7. How does Mr. Hollybrass die?

8. What does Zachariah say he would need in order to confront Captain Jaggery, and what is Charlotte's response to this?

9. What does Charlotte do after the storm, and why is this so surprising?

10. What does Zachariah realize when Charlotte accuses him of murdering Hollybrass?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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