Chapter 7

Skill - Cliffhanger
A cliffhanger is a statement of mystery or suspense that appears at the end of a chapter. Its purpose is to encourage the reader to continue reading by leaving a character in a perilous situation. What is the cliffhanger at the end of Chapter Six?

Vocabulary to preview - fathom, exaggerate, apt

Predictions and SOS

Follow-up Discussion Questions:
1. Does Charlotte tell the captain about the head?  Why or why not?
2. What does the last sentence tell you?  What is this called?
3. "There were too many puzzles. Too many complexities. Unable to fathom the mystery I ended up scolding myself, convinced that I was making something out of nothing" (63). Explain.  What parts of the plot puzzle you?
4. Why is Charlotte being courted for her friendship?

Here are questions to go along with the book chapters 1-7. The quiz is in the style of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."