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

2. What are the ladder ropes on the ship called?

3. What does Charlotte's father do with Charlotte's journal?

4. What does Captain Jaggery tell the crew and Charlotte to swear on before the trial?

5. Who takes over Zachariah's jobs after the whipping?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Charlotte see when she is taken on deck for her trial?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to the captain's cabin during the storm?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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

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?

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