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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 time of day is Charlotte sentenced to be executed?

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

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

4. What does Captain Jaggery call Charlotte during the trial?

5. Why is Charlotte not told about Zachariah's trick?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Captain Jaggery orders Charlotte to fix a tangled sail in the bowsprit?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens after Captain Jaggery is killed?

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

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

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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