The True Confessions of Charolette Doyle- Chapter 1-6

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Charlotte overheard a conversation wit Mr. Keetch and unidentified man. What did the unidentified man say?

"They would not dare make a move with Charlotte on board"

How old is Charlotte?

13

From which point of view is this novel being told?

1st person

What is a "round robin"?

A signed statement of mutiny

Who leads Charlotte below to find her trunk?

Barlow

What did Charlotte ask the captain when they reached the Irish Sea?

Can I get off the boat?

What excuse did Mr. Grummage give for making Charlotte go aboard?

He had to follow her parents' orders.

How does the captain know Charlotte's family?

He is friends with his father.

What did Captain Jaggery mean when he said, "We shall have no democracy here"?

He is in charge.

Why does Charlotte become annoyed with Zachariah?

He spoke too freely to her and she considers herself his "better"

Which two characters strongly advise Charlotte to get off the ship?

Mr. Keetch and Barlow

How does Charlotte feel about the stories Zachariah told her about the captain?

She does not believe them.

Why did Charlotte lie and say that Grummage gave her the dirk?

She feels like she should protect Zachariah.

After having tea with the captain, how did Charlotte feel about him?

She thinks he is a fine and respectable man.

What did Charlotte do with the dirk?

She threw it at a rat who was eating her journal.

What happened to Mr. Cranick on the last voyage?

The captain caused him to lose his arm.

Why was Charlotte worried in the beginning of the novel?

The two families that were suppose to come no board backed out.

Who are Mr. Hollybrass and Mr. Keetch?

They are the first and second mates.

What is the conflict of Part I?

Will Charlotte put her trust in the crew, or the captain?

Who took care of Charlotte when she got sick?

Zachariah

What did Charlotte hide under her mattress?

a dagger

When Charlotte was retrieving her clothes from her trunk, what did she see that frightened her?

a grinning head

What figurehead was carved below the bowsprit?

a seahawk

Zachariah is the NEW cook for the ship. What part of speech is "new"?

adjective

Which event BEST sets the ominous tone of the novel?

both porters refuse to take Charlotte's luggage because she is boarding the Seahawk.

"Just before dusk in the late afternoon of June 16, 1832, I found myself walking along the crowded docks of Liverpool, England, following a man by the name of Grummage." What part of plot do these lines represent?

exposition

"Though the Seahawk heaved and rolled, CREAKED AND GROANED, her sails hung limply.

personification

Based on what you know concerning the order of plot, what part of plot must be happening now?

rising action

Why was Charlotte the only passenger on the ship?

the other passengers were intimidated by the reputation of the captain

What does Zachariah say he and Charlotte have in common?

they are both outsiders

What is the author's main purpose for writing the novel?

to entertain readers with a story about a young girl and a pirates at sea

What did the captain ask of Charlotte?

to look out for the round robin

What did the captain advise Charlotte?

to read the crew moral books and preach the gospel

"Just the thought BROUGHT A PRICKLE TO THE BACK OF MY NECK until, with a sudden panic, I whirled impulsively about." Which sense is being appealed to with the underlined words?

touch


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