The Heathen
How did Charley describe Otoo?
"No fighter", sweet, gentle
How many passengers were actually on La Petite Jeanne?
102-106
How many passengers should the Petite Jeanne had on board?
11-12
How long did Otoo and Charley travel together?
17 years
How many wrecks did Otoo and Charley get into after they reunited?
3
How many Kanaka crew men were on board?
6
What was the height of the waves?
80+ ft
What was the speed of the wind?
90-120 mph
Who is Otoo?
A kanaka working on La Petite Jeanne
What is the name of the schooner?
La Petite Jeanne
Why did the Captian of La Petite Jeanne call Otoo a heathen?
Otoo was trying to grab on to the captions hatch after the shipwreck
Why does Otoo return to Charley?
Otto's wife died
What was the name of the captain of La Petite Jeanne?
Oudouse
Why did they sink all of the boats during the ship wreck?
People were trying to escape, and the captain wanted everyone to stay together
What did the barometer read that caught Charley's attention?
Said there was a storm coming
Where did the shipwreck where Otoo died occur?
Savu
Where was the first ship sailing to?
Tahiti
Where do Charley and Otoo wash up after the wreck?
The shore of Papeete
What was one of the major personal rules Charley had?
To not disappoint Otoo
How does Otoo die?
by saving Charley from a shark after another shipwreck
Name 3 things La Petite Jeanne was crowded with
chickens, pigs, coconuts
How did they bond through brother ship?
exchanging names in the name changing ceremony
How does the narrator survive?
he clings to a hatch cover from the boat
What natural disaster occurs during their voyage?
hurricane
What did they compare the wind to?
million tons of sand, heavy as mud
Did anybody besides the narrator and Otoo survive the wreck?
no
What is the narrator's occupation?
pearl buyer
What disease struck the boat?
small pox
What do Charley and other pearl buyers think will kill the small pox germs?
whiskey, but they ran out
What does the narrator call cannibals?
woolly-heads
What does Otoo advise the narrator to do, why?
Become a captain of a schooner so that Charley can own his own plantation
Where is Otoo from?
Bora Bora
Who is the narrator?
Charley