ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
In an attempt to make amends for what she has done, Charlotte tells the crew that she wants
to be one of them. Describe the sailors' reactions. - CORRECT ANSWER The crew
was not happy with Charlotte. They told her that she wouldn't be able to complete the tasks
because she is a "pretty girl." They also told her that the Captain would want to be friends
with her again if she was on the inside.
To prove herself worthy of being a crew member, Grimes proposes that Charlotte do what?
Describe the task she is to perform. - CORRECT ANSWER Charlotte must climb to
the royal yard. She has to go to the top of the highest sail, 130 feet up. If she makes it back
and still wants to work she will be allowed to.
What happens to Charlotte on her descent? - CORRECT ANSWER As Charlotte was
climbing down, she slipped and fell.
How do the sailors respond to Charlotte's completion of the task? - CORRECT
ANSWER the sailors cheered for Charlotte and were excited that she made it.
Who storms on deck at the end of the chapter? - CORRECT ANSWER jaggery
Describe Jaggery's reaction to Charlotte at the beginning of this chapter. - CORRECT
ANSWER jaggery was not very happy with Charlotte. He yelled at her to take the
sailor's uniform off and to put on her proper dress. After screaming that her father would not
approve of this, he let her become part of the crew but demanded that she be treated like a
member. Jaggery then addressed her as a him and Charlotte will now be known as a mister.
As an official crew member, how do the sailors treat Charlotte? Where do they decide that
she will sleep? - CORRECT ANSWER The sailors treat Charlotte as a crew member
and a "student." Charlotte claimed that the sailors became her teacher and showed her how to
complete every task. They also allowed her to do work as any other crew member would.
, They decide that she will sleep in a hammock in the corner of the forecastle. To give her
privacy they tacked up a torn sail like a curtain in front of her hammock.
Without question, Charlotte is continuing her "transformation." How so? What changes does
she undergo? - CORRECT ANSWER Charlotte is now known as "Charlotte" by the
crew and not "Miss Doyle." She even adapted to their language and often used it. She did not
mind her always being dirty and not getting much sleep.
How does being a crew member make Charlotte feel? Why? - CORRECT
ANSWER Charlotte feels as if she's part of something, she feels important. Charlotte
knows now that she is needed, and wanted, on the ship by the crew.
On page 101, what dangerous task does Jaggery order Charlotte to complete? - CORRECT
ANSWER to fix the bowsprit.
Describe Charlotte's experience while she attempts to fix the bowsprit - CORRECT
ANSWER Charlotte started off very confidently, walking across the bowsprit with
ease. However, after walking out a little and seeing what was going on, Charlotte got a bit
scared. As she was frozen from fright, the ship almost knocked her off into the sea. After
cutting the bowsprit, she slipped and caught onto the bowsprit before fully falling off.
Although she made an effort to maintain her balance, she repeatedly fell into the water until
the shop steered into calmer waters that allowed her to regain her balance.
How does Jaggery react when Charlotte returns to the deck and why? - CORRECT
ANSWER Jaggery yells at Charlotte because the ship had to slightly change its course
to help her. He then continues on to strike her across the face.
What does Charlotte do in response to Jaggery yelling at her after the bowsprit incident? -
CORRECT ANSWER Charlotte calls him a "coward" and "fraud." She continued on to
inform Jaggery that she would be reporting this to the courts and get his captain privileges
taken away.
What peculiar thing does Charlotte see on page 103? What is it an indication of? -
CORRECT ANSWER Charlotte sees a red (blood) bird from the Caribbean. This is an
indication that a hurricane is heading their way.