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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle:
Chapters 13-18
Complete.
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1.
Where was Captain Jaggery during Charlotte's climb to the royal yard?
2.
Should she fall, what was considered a "lucky drop?"
3.
Who did Charlotte believe murdered Hollybrass?
4.
How was privacy obtained as Charlotte shared her sleeping quarters with all the men?
5.
What happened after the crew spotted a blood bird?
6.
How was he killed?
7.
At her trial the Captain declared Miss Doyle unnatural in two ways. What were they?
8.
Who did Charlotte see during the hurricane?
9.
How did Charlotte respond to his gratitude?
10.
How long would that climb take any other crewmember?
11.
What new name did the Captain give Charlotte?
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Who was accused of the murder?
13.
Who did Charlotte meet while in the brig?
14.
What task was Charlotte to complete to prove herself capable of being a crewmember?
15.
Why didn't Jaggery sail around the hurricane?
16.
What was the royal yard?
17.
What was the "unlucky drop?"
18.
What difficult task did Jaggery assign to Charlotte?
19.
According to Zachariah, why did the sailors fake his funeral?
20.
Name the four levels of sails, bottom to top.
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In the end, what decision did Charlotte make?
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Which three people plotted together to take the Captain's guns from his safe?
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Make a list of five ways Charlotte has changed since beginning her voyage on the Seahawk.
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What three choices did the Captain give Charlotte?
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Did you agree with Mr. Doyle's decision to throw Charlotte's journal into the burning fireplace? Explain
your answer.
Answer Key
1. in his cabin
2. to the sea so she'd drown
3. Zachariah
4. They hung her hammock in a corner then pinned up an old torn sail as a curtain.
5. A bad storm or hurricane hit.
6. stabbed in the back with the dirk Zachariah gave Charlotte
7. She used a knife well and she worked as hard as the other men did.
8. Zachariah
9. She spat on his boots and pledged to tell her father about him.
10. a couple of minutes
11. Mister Doyle
12. Charlotte
13. Zachariah
14. She had to climb to the royal yard and return whole.
15. He didn't want to lose time.
16. It was the highest sail on the main mast.
17. falling so that one hits the deck
18. She was ordered to fix the bow spirit.
19. They wanted Jaggery to think he was dead, so that he could hide below and slip off shore once the
ship reached Providence. Then he could report Jaggery to authorities.
20. main yard, topsail, top gallant, and royal yard