
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Background 1
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- Q1Which two cities are mentioned as shipping ports in the text?Liverpool and ProvidenceLiverpool and New YorkLiverpool and LondonProvidence and London30s
- Q2How long does it take to travel from Liverpool to Providence by plane today?30 years2 months5 days5 hours30s
- Q3What type of ships were used for the journey from Liverpool to Providence in the 1830s?SubmarinesSteamshipsSailing shipsCargo ships30s
- Q4What was Liverpool known for in the 1800s?Being a popular tourist destinationBeing the capital of EnglandBeing the birthplace of the BeatlesBeing the greatest port in the world30s
- Q5What do the words 'ladies and gentlemen' refer to in the 1800s?All people in societyLower social classesServantsUpper social classes30s
- Q6What was the role of a captain of a 19th-century sailing ship?To navigate the shipTo entertain passengersTo cook meals for the crewTo clean the ship30s
- Q7What is a figurehead on a ship?The captain's wifeA decorative carvingThe ship's nameThe front of the ship30s
- Q8What material were figureheads often carved from?PineGoldMarbleOak30s
- Q9What is foreshadowing in literature?Giving hints about future eventsDescribing the settingIntroducing the main charactersProviding historical context30s
- Q10What did Herman Melville love about Liverpool?The mountains of rare goodsThe BeatlesThe surging crowds of workersThe activity and ships30s
- Q11What is the Mersey River?A river in ProvidenceA river in New YorkA river in LiverpoolA river in London30s
- Q12What was the speed of a sailing ship dependent on?The number of crew membersThe wind and sailsThe size of the shipThe captain's decision30s
- Q13What did sailors use oakum for?To separate strands of ropeTo support the sailsTo fill the cracks of a wooden shipTo scrub the decks30s
- Q14What is the journey time from Liverpool to Providence on a brig?5 days5 weeks30 years2 months30s
- Q15What is the current use of Liverpool as a port city?None of the aboveTourist attractionHome of the BeatlesArrival and departure of ships30s