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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 teaches Charlotte to handle a knife?

2. How long does the voyage take?

3. Who does Charlotte see when she enters Captain Jaggery's cabin in Chapter 21?

4. What time of day is Charlotte sentenced to be executed?

5. What happens to Charlotte when the storm hits the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Hollybrass die?

3. What happens after Captain Jaggery is killed?

4. What does Charlotte do when she first sees Zachariah in the jail, and what does he say to her?

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

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

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

8. What happens when Charlotte is taken to the jail?

9. Who does Captain Jaggery say will decide Charlotte's fate in the trial, and what does this mean for her?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Charlotte endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

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