Charlotte Doyle Chapter Questions Part 2 - Hemken

Describe the three choices the captain gives Charlotte.

1. get the guns and try to carry out the plan. 2. go back to being a young lady on the ship. 3. take her punishment at dawn.

How long did Charlotte sleep, and what did she wonder when she awoke?

14 hours - she wonders why they let her sleep so late.

Explain how the captain is putting the ship and crew in danger.

A large storm is coming, and the Captain wants the ship to sail right next to it so the wind will pick up the speed of the ship. If the ship gets too close to the storm, however, it could be dangerous.

What is the theme of this novel.

Be true to yourself.

According to Keetch, why is the captain rushing to hang Charlotte?

Because they will be in America in a few days.

Where is the key to the gun safe hidden?

Behind the picture of the captain's daughter.

How is Keetch going to keep the captain busy?

By causing the wheel to be stuck. The captain will have to oversee its repair.

What does Charlotte think about Zachariah's chances of success?

Charlotte doesn't think the authorities will listen to him.

Who oversees the Seahawk? Explain.

Charlotte is captain in name only. Zachariah oversees the ship and Charlotte does not stay in the captain's cabin.

What did the captain tell the crew?

Charlotte tried to murder him, and will try to kill them all.

What is the plan?

Charlotte will steal the key to the gun safe. Once the crew armed, they will be able to rebel.

What does the captain order Charlotte do?

Climb up and cut the sails so the mast doesn't break.

Describe to two ways to climb the mainmast. Which one does Charlotte choose?

Climbing the mainmast pole or using the ladder-like rope ratlines. She chooses the ratlines.

How does the crowd respond to Charlotte's climb?

Even though it took her a half hour to do what the could do in two minutes, they were very proud of her and encouraging.

The climax occurred in chapter 18 because we learned that Charlotte was found guilty and will be put death in 24 hours. What part of plot is going on now?

Falling action

What did Charlotte decide to do at the end of the novel?

Go back to the Seahawk.

How does Captain Jaggery respond when Charlotte refuses to give up being a sailor?

He becomes angry and says she has to move in with the crew. He took her name of the passenger list, and made her sign on as the sailor, Mister Doyle.

How does Captain Jaggery treat Charlotte now?

He is mean to her always hoping that she will make a mistake.

Charlotte's father burns her journal saying it is a false tale with bad spelling. Do you think he is telling the truth? Explain.

He probably is not telling the truth. He does not want to admit to himself what his daughter went through. It is easier to try to believe that she made it up.

Explain what the captain meant when he called Charlotte "unnatural".

He said she is "unnatural" because she has done many unladylike things. Although a girl couldn't have committed this crime, because she is "unnatural", she could be a murderer.

Why did Zachariah risk coming out during the storm?

He wanted to make sure that the crew made it through the storm.

What two pieces of evidence are against Charlotte?

Hollybrass was killed with Charlotte's knife, and he was clutching Charlotte's handkerchief.

What does the captain tell Charlotte at the end of the chapter 17?

In order to be fair, the crew will decide her fate.

What did Charlotte plea?

Innocent

What happened to Charlotte's hair? Explain.

It kept blowing in her face because of the high winds and she couldn't see, so she cut it off.

Who is acting as a "secreat agent"? Explain.

Keetch - he is bringing Zachariah food

What happened to Zachariah?

Keetch tied him up.

Summarize what the captain told Charlotte.

Keetch was spying for him all along. He knew the crew was keeping people off the ship and had Cranick for a stowaway, Zachariah was faking his death, and Charlotte was coming for the key.

What must Zachariah do in order for Charlotte to agree to the plan?

Let the crew know who really killed Hollybrass.

That motive did the captain think Charlotte had killing Hollybrass?

Out of revenge for the death of Zachariah.

What is Charlotte worried about? How does Zachariah assure her?

People will find out the truth. He said people would not care enough about the lives of two sailors to investigate their deaths.

Why do you suppose the crew turned on Charlotte? Explain.

Perhaps they are afraid of the captain. Answers will vary.

That is the result of the trial?

She is found guilty and will be hung in 24 hours.

What happened when Charlotte was ordered to fix the tangled sail on the bowsprit?

She lost her knife and almost fell all the was into the water.

Cite evidence to prove Charlotte's improvement of character.

She never revealed that Zachariah was alive even through it meant getting in more trouble.

How does Charlotte respond to the choices?

She refuses to chose and walks out of the captain.

What did Charlotte think about while Zachariah was talked with the men?

She thinks about her family and imagines telling them her adventures.

Charlotte has an idea why the crew didn't stick up for her, but she didn't share it wil Zachariah. What is her idea?

She thinks the crew believes Zachariah murdered Hollybrass, and that they are letting Charlotte take the fall for it.

As Charlotte passes her old room, what does she wonder about?

She tries to figure out the trip.

What will happen to Charlotte if she is found guilty? What are her chances of beating her charges?

She will hang. Very small - the captain will be the judge and the jury.

What other example of situational irony follows with Hollybross?

Someone killed Hollybrass.

What did the captain make the crew and Charlotte do?

Swear on the Bible to tell the truth.

Describe what Charlotte is pondering before she falls asleep.

The appearance of Zachariah and the death of Hollybrass.

Describe the altercation between Charlotte and Captain Jaggery.

The captain chases her, shoots, and misses. He then lunges at her, the ship moves, and the captain falls overboard, never to be seen again.

Explain what Zachariah figured out about the captain.

The captain saw him during the storm.

What did Charlotte reveal?

The captian murdered Hollybrass.

What difficulties did Charlotte encounter?

The higher she climbs, the smaller the ship looks. It is windy, the ship rocks, and it is hard to keep her grip. She almost falls, but she makes it.

"The room was as dark and as mean as when I'd first seen it." Explain how this sentence has both personification and a simile in it.

The room was "mean" makes it personification, and the comparison using "as" makes it a simile.

How did Charlotte get knocked out of her hammock? Explain.

The storm brought fierce winds that rocked the ship.

Why do you suppose the two maids refuse to befriend Charlotte?

They are afriad of her father.

What explanation is given of the Captain and Hollybrass's deaths?

They are reported in the ship's log as heroic deaths during a hurricane.

How does the crew initially feel about Charlotte joining then?

They don't think it is a good idea.

How did the crew respond when Charlotte told them the knife was left in her old room?

They said the captain told them she would use that excuse.

Explain the reaction of Charlotte's family to her appearance.

They think she looks sloppy and weather beaten.

What does Charlotte have to do to prove herself a sailor?

To climb to the highest point of the ship and back down.

Explain the "old sailors trick".

To fake a death by throwing a stuffed hammock in the ocean.

What is Zachariah's plans?

To sneak out when they come to America, and report the captain to the authorities.

Explain the situational irony at the end of this chapter.

When Charlotte opened the captain's door the captain was standing there!

A main character is one who goes through and emotional charge. Explain how Charlotte is main character.

When she first boarded the ship she only thought about herself. Now she cares of others.

What is ironic about the items in the captain's room? How do they reflect the captain?

When the candle is lit Charlotte can see that the fine items are now bent and broken from the storm. He may dress the part, but up close you release he is bent and broken too.

What is the conflict of Part 2 of this novel? Explain.

Will Charlotte be found guilty of murder and punished?

What did Charlotte have to do before the storm passed?

Working the pumps and helping man the wheel.

Did Charlotte adapt to becoming a sailor? Cite evidence.

Yes. The sailors were patient with her and taught her well. She worked very hard and it paid off. Her body adapted to the physical labor.

Who came to see Charlotte in jail.

Zachariah

What is happening with Charlotte at the end of chapter 21?

Zachariah nominated Charlotte as the new captain.

Who saves Charlotte from falling? Explain how this is an example of situational irony.

Zachariah; It is a surprise-we thought he was dead.

how does the Captain respond to Charlotte? What did she do to him in return?

he yells at her and slaps her in the face. She yells at him and embarrasses him.