The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Review

Question 1

When Charlotte dressed to go home, she felt confined in her old clothes representing __.

Accepted Answer

Her old way of life--prim & proper

Question 2

Explain this quote. "But the storm was--at first--man made"?

Accepted Answer

crew's rebellion/Captain's punishment

Question 3

Captain Jaggery REALLY had the crew set all the sails during no wind to __.

Accepted Answer

make the men work for nothing

Question 4

The story is being told by the main character, _____.

Accepted Answer

Charlotte Doyle

Question 5

Captain Jaggery accused __ of murdering Hollybrass.

Accepted Answer

Charlotte

Question 6

Zachariah gave Charlotte __.

Accepted Answer

a dirk

Question 7

Who WANTED Miss Doyle to go on the voyage?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Grummage

Question 8

Charlotte is distressed to discover that she would be the __ passenger aboard the ship.

Accepted Answer

only

Question 9

Jaggery orders the whipping of Zachariah because he was black, old, and Charlotte's friend.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Life as a young lady was the __ that Charlotte referred to as her "proper place".

Accepted Answer

prison

Question 11

Captain Jaggery and the crew decided to call Charlotte by different new names. What were they?

Accepted Answer

Mister Doyle/Charlotte

Question 12

Charlotte lied to her parents and to the servants when she __.

Accepted Answer

Both are correct!

Question 13

When Charlotte says, "And yet I had to climb. This is my restitution" she meant to __.

Accepted Answer

pay back for round robin/prove loyalty

Question 14

__ is the penalty for murdering a ship's officer.

Accepted Answer

death by hanging

Question 15

Charlotte didn't tell Jaggery about the carved head because she __.

Accepted Answer

convinced herself it wasn't true, didn't want to appear like a foolish child

Question 16

What happened to Mr. Hollybrass during the hurricane?

Accepted Answer

He was stabbed.

Question 17

Although Charlotte had been spying on the crew, how did she feel when they began spying on her?

Accepted Answer

she was terrified

Question 18

What did the porters seem to fear?

Accepted Answer

Captain Jaggery and the Seahawk

Question 19

Which words describe Miss Doyle's quarters?

Accepted Answer

small/dark/dirty

Question 20

In order to please both the Captain and Zachariah, Charlotte __.

Accepted Answer

kept the dirk

Question 21

The second mate's name is __.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Keetch

Question 22

To Charlotte, wearing the crew's clothes represented __.

Accepted Answer

becoming part of crew/no longer on Captain's side

Question 23

Was the street name of the Doyle home "Benevolent" fitting for the location?

Accepted Answer

No! NOT kind/friendly to Charlotte

Question 24

Why did Charlotte lie to the captain about the person who gave her the dirk?

Accepted Answer

Zachariah helped her when she was ill, She wanted to avoid trouble for Zachariah.

Question 25

Charlotte trusted the captain because __.

Accepted Answer

he looked like a gentleman

Question 26

The crew selects __ as the new captain once Captain Jaggery dies.

Accepted Answer

Charlotte

Question 27

A paper contract for mutiny or rebellion on the Seahawk was called a __.

Accepted Answer

Round Robin

Question 28

Zach & Charlotte come to the conclusion that Jaggery murdered Hollybrass because __.

Accepted Answer

Jaggery saw Zachariah during storm

Question 29

The crew had signed on with Captain Jaggery again to __.

Accepted Answer

get revenge

Question 30

The captain showed Charlotte a __ when he asked her to be his eyes and ears among the crew.

Accepted Answer

round robin

Question 31

The story is told from the __ person point of view.

Accepted Answer

1st

Question 32

The weapon used to kill Mr. Hollybrass was __.

Accepted Answer

Charlotte's dirk

Question 33

Captain Jaggery dies when __.

Accepted Answer

he slips off the bowsprit and drowns

Question 34

Captain Jaggery ordered __ after Hollybrass showed up dead.

Accepted Answer

Charlotte taken to the brig

Question 35

Charlotte goes into the Captain's cabin to get the key to the gun safe and __.

Accepted Answer

finds Jaggery waiting for her

Question 36

Charlotte belongs to the __ and __ class!

Accepted Answer

rich/wealthy

Question 37

__ was Captain Jaggery's "informant" about Charlotte's plan to get the gun safe key.

Accepted Answer

Keetch

Question 38

Charlotte had unwisely trusted __.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Grummage and her father

Question 39

Why didn't the crew defend the accused person of Hollybrass' death?

Accepted Answer

thought it was Zachariah/loyalty

Question 40

Who was "deputized" to warn Ms. Doyle that she should not be on the ship?

Accepted Answer

Barlow

Question 41

If Charlotte had told Jaggery about the carved head...he might have __.

Accepted Answer

found the stowaway

Question 42

Ms. Doyle found out the history of the Seahawk's last voyage ___.

Accepted Answer

from Zachariah

Question 43

Charlotte's mentioning her "former clothing and dresses" is the literary technique of __.

Accepted Answer

SYMBOLISM

Question 44

A handkerchief, dirk, and motive is evidence pointing to the person accused of Hollybrass's death.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 45

The captain of the Seahawk is __.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Jaggery

Question 46

Charlotte was female and in a class level above the crew which meant __.

Accepted Answer

the crew's quarters were off-limits

Question 47

__ was hated by the crew for what he did to Mr. Cranick

Accepted Answer

Captain Jaggery

Question 48

How did the crew try to help Zachariah when he was getting whipped?

Accepted Answer

they didn't help at all

Question 49

Captain Jaggery asked the crew about Mr. Cranick to __.

Accepted Answer

give them a reminder of what happened--a threat

Question 50

Hollybrass continues to carry out Jaggery's orders because __.

Accepted Answer

the captain will severely punish him

Question 51

Which behaviors indicate Charlotte is a different person once she is home in America?

Accepted Answer

Both are correct!

Question 52

Zachariah's gift of sailor's clothing made Charlotte feel that she should __.

Accepted Answer

still think as taught/follow the rules of society

Question 53

Mr. Hollybrass hesitates when taking orders from __ because he doesn't agree & is afraid of __?

Accepted Answer

Captain Jaggery/crew

Question 54

Charlotte defended Zachariah because __.

Accepted Answer

Jaggery & Hollybrass had guns, the men were afraid of being killed

Question 55

What was the problem with Zachariah's plan to take Jaggery to court?

Accepted Answer

he was black/poor

Question 56

Zachariah plans to sneak off the ship himself and __.

Accepted Answer

tell the authorities

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