Setting
Characters
Plot
Vocabulary
Other
100
The town in Newfoundland where Charlie's family lives.
What is Brigus?
100
Charlie's dad.
Who is Skipper Sam?
100
The hospital where Charlie gets his operation.
What is Saint John's General Hospital?
100
Weak, puny fellow, unlucky, too lazy to fish.
What is an angishore?
100
World War I ended in this year.
What is 1918
200
Where Charlie left his father's spyglass in Chapter 1.
What is Grave Hill?
200
Charlie's first love.
Who is Nurse Mac?
200
Davy's legs were cut off by this mode of transportation.
What is a streetcar?
200
A slang term for England during both world wars.
What is Blighty
200
Charlie would be the first "this" to not go to the ice.
What is Wilcox?
300
It was not a province of Canada until 1949
What is Newfoundland?
300
These two young men discover Charlie stowed-away in his wooden crate.
Who are Martin and Michael?
300
Charlie becomes upset when he hears this character speaking of him.
Who is Skipper Sam?
300
An iron rod used to kill or stun seals. Also used as a walking stick on the ice pans.
What is a gaff hook?
300
The body of water Charlie crosses to get to England.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
400
Charlie sees these through his spyglass, as their ship arrives in England.
What are the white cliffs of Dover?
400
The spyglass is returned to its proper cabinet thanks to this character.
Who is Claire?
400
Charlie spends this many days in a crate on his way overseas.
What is three?
400
A wooden stirring spoon shaped like a miniature shovel.
What is a muddle?
400
A term referring to the Germans who fought in World War One.
What is Hun?
500
Where the Newfoundland Regiment is going to do their training.
What is Scotland?
500
Charlie accompanies her to Etaples in hopes of finding Mac
Who is Nurse Ellen?
500
According to Skipper Sam's letter, Charlie's passage home will depart on this date.
What is July 2nd
500
A british term for a backpack
What is haversack?
500
He helped Charlie sneak onto the crate.
Who is Clint?
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