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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 convince the maid to bring her every day?

2. How long does it take Charlotte to complete the task to prove her loyalty to the crew?

3. What is thrown into the ocean at Zachariah's funeral?

4. Who speaks with Charlotte while she is in the jail?

5. Where does Fisk go to tell the men that Charlotte wants to help them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlotte see on deck after she speaks with Captain Jaggery after the whipping?

2. What does Charlotte do at the end of the book?

3. What is Keetch supposed to do to keep Captain Jaggery out of his cabin?

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

5. What does Charlotte do after talking to Fisk after the whipping?

6. What does Charlotte do to make her life easier during the storm?

7. What does Charlotte learn when she sees a bird flying far from land?

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

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

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

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

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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