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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. Why does Captain Jaggery stay in his cabin when Charlotte joins the crew?

2. Where does Captain Jaggery keep the key to the safe?

3. Who brings food to Zachariah every day?

4. Who has been spying for Captain Jaggery since the beginning?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens after Captain Jaggery is killed?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charlotte changed a lot from the beginning of the book to the end. Please compare and contrast Charlotte's character at the beginning of the book to Charlotte's character at the end of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Betrayal was a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

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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