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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 is the punishment for murder at sea?

2. What does Captain Jaggery call Charlotte after she tells him she has joined the crew?

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

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

5. How long would it take an able-bodied crew member to complete the task that is given to Charlotte to prove her loyalty to the crew?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens after Captain Jaggery is killed?

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

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

8. How does Mr. Hollybrass die?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Avi have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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