Tough Choices!

Tough Choices For Charlotte!
Chapters 6-8

Question #1

Charlotte makes a choice to not tell the captain about her adventure in the hold.  She also makes the choice to keep the dirk.  These choices place her in opposition to authority on the ship.  Why do you think Charlotte is placing herself in this position?  Explain. 

Question #2

Of all the men on the ship, who could have placed the carved head in the hold? Why do you really think the head was placed there?

Question #3

What does Charlotte's response to Zachariah's gift of sailor's clothing indicate about the development of her character?  

Question #4

If you could talk to Charlotte, what advice would you give about staying safe on this journey?  

Question #5

At the end of Chapter 7, Charlotte said that she wanted to hide the knife and forget about it. What does this tell you about her growth as a character and what do you think will happen to the knife?

Question #6

What do you think Charlotte meant at the end of Chapter 8 when she said, "But the storm was--at first--man-made"? To what different kinds of storms might she have been referring?