Vocab
What vegetable does one husk? How?
Corn; by removing the green leaves outside
Why was Mr. Blunt surprised Nat could find an error in Moore's navigational charts?
Nat had never gone to college.
In what country is Cadiz?
Spain
In what did Nat find a mathematical error?
What does a mariner navigate?
a ship
What job did Captain Prince offer Nat on his new voyage?
supercargo
She was nervous.
What happy life event happened to Nat and Elizabeth?
They got married!
If you sail from book knowledge, how are you said to sail?
"sailing by the book"
Why was Lem Harvey able to become a second mate on a ship?
What country was America still having trouble with on the seas--England or France?
France
What did Elizabeth invite Nat to attend at the farm on Thursday night?
a party
Where might one be solemn? Why?
(answers vary)
school-because supposed to be quiet
funeral-because serious church-not a play place
Who became the second mate on another ship, leaving Captain Prince and Nat?
Lem Harvey
Cadiz and Alicante are near what sea?
the Mediterranean Sea
How did Nat feel when he left for a trip at the end of the chapter?
He had a "lump in his chest"; he felt uneasy or nervous.
What is a lubber?
One who is unfamiliar with the sea or sailing
When Nat arrived in Salem, whom did he think that Elizabeth liked?
David Farrel
Where had Elizabeth and her family gone for the summer?
Boston
What had congress passed and Washington supported building for safety on the ocean?
a Navy