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When Charlotte retrieved the needle What did she see that upset her?
Going through it, she sees a pistol. Charlotte grabs a needle from the chest and starts to exit, but as she does, she stumbles over a chest and knocks a sheet of paper to the floor. There’s a round-robin on it. Uh oh.
What did Charlotte overhear in the forecastle?
Charlotte decided to tell Captain Jaggery what she had seen and overheard in the forecastle because that was kind of her job and she felt obligated because she was supposed to be a spy for Captain Jaggery. How did Captain Jaggery put an end to the crew’s revolt as it just began?
How did Zachariah change Charlotte?
Zachariah gives Charlotte the dirk (a knife) for protection and sews for her a miniature set of sailor clothes. Unlike Captain Jaggery or her father, Zachariah presents himself not as Charlotte’s superior, but as her equal. He becomes a trustworthy friend and a loyal mentor.
What does the conversation that Charlotte overheard seem to be about?
What does the conversation that Charlotte overheard seem to be about? It seems that the crew members do not want Charlotte near them because they do not trust her. What two alarming things did Charlotte see in Ewing’s trunk? She found a round robin and a pistol which Captain Jaggery said there were none but there is.
What two things did Charlotte see in the crew’s quarters?
After Charlotte snaps a needle, she goes in search of a new one in the crew’s sleeping quarters. There, she accidentally discovers a pistol and a round robin–two signs that the crew is planning a mutiny against Captain Jaggery.
What happened to Charlotte while she was in the hold?
After Charlotte is left alone near the entrance of the hold, a frightening occurence happens: a “grinning head” appears through the entrance to the hold, and Charlotte’s candle goes out, plunging her into complete darkness.
What is happening with Charlotte at the end of this chapter?
What is happening with Charlotte at the end of this chapter? Zachariah nominated Charlotte as the new captain. Who oversees the Seahawk? Charlotte is captain in name only.
How did Charlotte know when the Seahawk was departing?
He criticizes her spelling, and says she’s forbidden to talk about the voyage with her brother and sister. Why did Charlotte’s parents destroy their daughter’s journal? She was stalking the newspaper to know the Seahawks next departure. She found out the captain and the next departure.
What did volunteering to go for Ewing’s needle indicate?
What did volunteering to go for Ewing’s needle indicate about the change in Charlotte’s character? It indicates that Charlotte is sympathizing with the overworked crew and is concerned that Jaggery is treating them too harshly. Where does Charlotte have to go to get a new needle for Ewing?
Why did Charlotte want to see the crew with a round robin?
He wanted Charlotte to tell him if she saw the crew with a round robin because that meant they were going to cause trouble on the boat. Yes and no. Yes, because it will let him believe that she will help him. No, because he may not be as trustworthy as she thinks he is.
Why does Charlotte fear that there is a stowaway on board?
Why does Charlotte begin to fear that there is a stowaway on board When Charlotte goes to get Ewing’s needle, she realizes that there are three hammocks with men sleeping in them, and Fisk opens the door to the forecastle for her, and Ewing is on the forecastle deck.
Why did Mr Barlow want to put on a show for Charlotte?
The Captain wanted to put on a show for Charlotte. Mr. Barlow told Charlotte there is no storm he just wants us to put on a show for you. What is the advice that Mr. Barlow tries to give Charlotte? At first he warns her to stay off the ship now he is warning her to stay away from Captain Jaggery.