Charlotte Doyle Study Questions/Vocabulary -- Chapters 1-6

1. Write each character, and then write out each description that matches that character. If more than one description matches a character, write all the ones that do. You might not use all the descriptions.
• Keetch, Grummage, Barlow , Zachariah, Charlotte
• a) Warned Charlotte not to take this ship. b) Gave Charlotte something to protect herself. c) Gave Charlotte tea. d) Only pretended to want Charlotte off the ship. e) Ship's cook. f) Made Charlotte scream. g) Demanded a receipt for Charlotte.  h) The "trump" in someone's plan.
2. When Charlotte watches Grummage arguing with someone she can't see (ch 1), who does it turn out to be?
3. When Zachariah offers to be Charlotte's friend, how does she react?
4. In the conversation Charlotte overhears outside her cabin, it sounds like Charlotte is on the ship because...?
5. What's a... a) Jack Tar?  b) privy?
6. When Charlotte first sees Jaggery, she knows at once he's the captain because of...
7. Charlotte says that she shares something with the captain, which makes her respect him. What is it?
8. (quote) Give an example, from his first speech to the men, of a comparison Jaggery uses to show how powerful he is as the captain of the ship.
9. What did Jaggery say to escape punishment for what he did to Cranick?
10. Why isn't Cranick on board to get his revenge too?
11. Against whom does Zachariah say Charlotte needs the dirk to defend herself?
12. (2) Now we know a) who wanted Charlotte on the ship, and b)  why. Explain.
13. Bonus: What does  Zachariah mean when he says "I was first surgeon, then carpenter to Mr. Cranick"? (p42)
14. Charlotte didn't want to tell Jaggery about what Zachariah had said because...
15. In his conversation with Charlotte in his cabin, Jaggery compares the crew to..
16. Jaggery tells Charlotte that he wants her to be his ___________ and ____________.
17. Jaggery warns Charlotte that, if she ever sees a ______  ______ to make sure to tell him.
18. (quote) What makes Charlotte change her mind about telling Jaggery where she got the knife?
19. When she tells him she got the knife from Grummage, how does Jaggery react?  a) anger.  b) relief.  c) surprise.  d) laughter.
20. After Jaggery gives the knife back to her, what does Charlotte promise herself she will do with it?
21. ID: a) brig.  b) "ship's boy." c) Bible story that is the crew's favorite.  d) keelhaul.
22. Even though there was no wind approaching, Jaggery had the men furiously work the sails anyway. Why?

Vocabulary -- laconic, unstinting, verbose, scrutinize, abate, reprove, concoct, decrepit, shirk, atone, dexterous

1. After her performance, the critics' praise was ________. They thought she was the best thing ever. POS:      Synonym:
2. Before you turn in your paper, make sure to ____________ it for any mistakes.  POS:      Synonym:
3. His way of speaking is very __________. He never takes just 20 or 30 words to say something when he can use 200 -300 words.   POS:      Synonym:
4. This is in contrast to his friend, who is so ___________, even around his friends, you might think he is rude. POS:      Synonym:
5. If you wait long enough, Mom's anger will _________, and...   POS:      Synonym:
6. ...then she might let you try to ____________ for your terrible behavior.   POS:      Synonym:
7. The captain was brutal in his punishment if he thought the men were _________(ing) their duty.   POS:      Synonym:
8. I didn't have time to ___________ a plausible story, so I had to tell the truth.  POS:      Synonym:
9. My mother ___________(ed) me for forgetting to use good manners.  POS:      Synonym:
10. Even though they looked broken-down and _________...   POS:      Synonym:
11. ...the sailors were very _________ when it came to climbing in the rigging of the ship.  POS:      Synonym: