CHARACTERS
Jack's loyal butler, protector, and travel companion.
Who is Praiseworthy?
This cape is what the voyage had them sail around.
What is Cape Horn?
The booming port city where Jack & Praiseworthy sail towards.
What is San Francisco?
A hidden passenger on a ship
What is a stowaway?
These foods helped sailors fight off sickness while on the boat.
What are potatoes / fresh vegetables?
Who is Cut-Eye Higgins?
A sickness that happens due to lack of Vitamin C
What is scurvy?
This year is when the Gold Rush began.
What is 1848?
A plot of land someone takes as their own, usually because it has gold
What is a claim?
Instead of strength, Jack and Praiseworthy use this to solve their problems.
What is intelligence / smarts / their brains?
The relative Jack wants to help financially.
Who is Aunt Arabella?
The type of weather where there is no wind, resulting in a ship losing its speed.
What are doldrums?
The nickname for travelers who went to California in 1849
What are "Forty-Niners?"
Supplies carried on a long journey
What are provisions?
To prevent thiefs from stealing their gold, Praiseworthy stores the gold dust in this place.
What are his gloves?
The sea captain who sought to win the race against the Sea Raven.
Who is Captain Swain?
The name of the boat Jack & Praiseworthy sail on in the beginning.
What is the Lady Wilma?
This type of gold mining involved using a rounded dish to scoop up water and dirt, then search for gold by hand.
What is panning?
The title of someone who searches for gold
What is a prospector?
The novel has many themes and life lessons, including...
What are loyalty, courage, and persistence?
The gold miner who gets his haircut before his wedding day.
Who is Quartz Jackson?
One danger the ship endured on the journey to California?
What are rough seas / stormy weather / no wind?
This type of gold mining involved using a special box that you placed in a river to collect gold for you.
What is a sluice box?
A huge stroke of luck or wealth
What is a bonanza?
Without teamwork, this event in the first chapters of the book would not have been possible.
What is the voyage to California?