True Confessions of Charlotte
Doyle
Test Review
PART 2
The Test
• What is Charlotte’s test?
– To climb the Royal Yard
• How does the crew respond when
she completes the test?
– They cheer loudly
• Charlotte thinks her father will
approve of what?
– Her reasons
• Once Charlotte joins the crew,
where does she sleep?
– In the forecastle
Characters
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Albert
Mr. Hollybrass
Keetch
Captain Jaggery
Zachariah
Charlotte
The Hurricane
Who does Charlotte receive help
from during the hurricane?
– Zachariah
Who was killed during the hurricane?
– Mr. Hollybrass
Charlotte thought the storm was over,
but it was really what?
– The eye of the storm
How long did Charlotte sleep after
the storm?
– 14 hours
How does the crew respond to
Charlotte after the storm?
– They ignore her
The Trial
• Who is the suspect in Mr.
Hollybrass’s murder?
– Charlotte
• Who does Charlotte
suspect?
– Zachariah
• Who stand as jury during
the trial?
– The crew
• What evidence is used
against Charlotte?
– The weapon was her dirk
The 2nd Mutiny
• Who really killed Mr. Hollybrass?
– Captain Jaggery
• What is Charlotte’s role in the 2nd
Mutiny?
– To get the key to the gun cabinet
• What happened when Charlotte
entered the captain’s cabin?
– Captain Jaggery was expecting her
• What happens to Captain Jaggery?
– He falls into the sea while chasing
Charlotte
• Who told the captain about the 2nd
mutiny?
– Keetch
Rhode Island
• What does Charlotte’s father
do with her journal?
– He burns it in the fireplace
• What is Charlotte looking for
when she reads the paper?
– When the Seahawk sails again
• What does Charlotte decide at
the end of the story?
– To live as a sailor
Quotes
• “That is all we have to say on the subject,
Charlotte. All we shall ever say.”
• Charlotte’s father
• “Coward!...Fraud!”
• Charlotte
• “…no profit to be found at the bottom of the
sea!”
• Mr. Hollybrass
Quotes Continued…
• “So what we have here is a girl who admits she
owns the weapon that murdered Mr.
Hollybrass… A girl who, all agree, is
unnatural in every way she acts.”
• Captain Jaggery
• “I’ll give you this…Zachariah was right.
You're as steady a girl as ever I’ve met.”
• Fisk
Questions
• What is a stowaway?
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– One who sneaks aboard a ship without paying
What did Charlotte see when she was getting some clothes?
– A scary carved nut that looks like a head
• Does Charlotte throw the knife in the ocean?
– No she ends up putting it under her mattress.
• Why does Zachariah give Charlotte sailor clothes?
– Modesty & Safety
• Where is the key to the gun cabinet?
– Behind the picture of Captain Jaggery’s daughter
Question
• What does Charlotte see that makes her think land is nearby?
• What job does the captain give Charlotte in attempt to make
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her fail?
How does Charlotte get out of the brig?
– Removing a rusted bar
• Why does Charlotte cut off her hair?
– It was in the way
• What happens during the (2nd ) mutiny?
– Captain Jaggery knew they were coming because Keetch told him. He
told the crew to get Charlotte, but she retreated to the bow of the boat.
Captain followed her and he lost his footing and fell into the sea.
Terms
• Resolution
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– The point in a story in which the central problem is solved
Foreshadowing
Presenting information that hints at what is to come
Motive
– A reason for acting a certain way
Theme
– The central idea of a work