At Hollybrass’s funeral, whom does the captain blame for the first mate’s death? What motive would this person have to commit murder, according to the captain?
Question 2
2.
What does it mean when the crew calls Charlotte “Miss” again?
Question 3
3.
Why do you believe the crew turned against Charlotte and believed Captain Jaggery’s words?
Question 4
4.
Who has been helping Zachariah to hide? Why wasn’t Charlotte told about this?
Question 5
5.
Was Charlotte correct about the difficulty Zachariah would have had in taking Captain Jaggery to court in Rhode Island in 1832? Explain your response.
Question 6
6.
Why does Charlotte now think the crew did not stand up to defend her?