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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills Tom in Chapter XIV?
(a) Alan
(b) Jim
(c) One of the mutinous sailors
(d) Silver

2. Who knows the island well, according to Chapter XII?
(a) Silver
(b) Smollett
(c) One of the crew members
(d) Livesey

3. What is the name of the tall pale man in Chapter II?
(a) Billy Bones
(b) Ishmael
(c) Cookie
(d) Black Dog

4. What is the name of the old sailor, as revealed in Chapter II?
(a) Jack Sparrow
(b) Cookie
(c) Bluebeard
(d) Billy Bones

5. What is the old sailor warned about in Chapter I?
(a) Piracy
(b) Gambling
(c) Drinking
(d) Swearing

6. What does Jim see in the woods at the beginning of Chapter XV?
(a) A human figure in the woods
(b) A human skeleton
(c) A second ship
(d) The treasure

7. Who is the narrator of Treasure Island?
(a) Jim
(b) Dr. Livesey
(c) The narrator is not named
(d) Squire Trelawney

8. Where do Jim and his mother hide at the end of Chapter IV?
(a) In a stable
(b) In an alley
(c) In the attic of the inn
(d) Under a bridge

9. Why is the crew irritable at the beginning of Chapter XIII?
(a) They are hungry
(b) They suspect there is no treasure
(c) Because of the heat
(d) They think Jim is a spy

10. What does the blind man give Billy in Chapter III?
(a) A black spot
(b) A note
(c) A deadline
(d) A map

11. What causes the men to flee in Chapter V?
(a) A pistol shot
(b) Pew gets killed
(c) Jim returns to the inn
(d) The authorities approach

12. Where does Jim go to get help for Billy in Chapter IV?
(a) The hospital
(b) The local restaurant
(c) A neighboring village
(d) Dr. Livesey’s home

13. What role does Mr. Arrow have on the ship?
(a) First Mate
(b) Captain
(c) Cook
(d) Swabbie

14. Who does the old sailor threaten at the end of Chapter I?
(a) Trelawney
(b) Livesey
(c) Jim
(d) Jim's father

15. How many men helped Flint bury his treasure on the island, according to Chapter XV?
(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 12
(d) 7

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does Chapter II open?

2. What is the name of the tavern Jim goes to in Chapter VIII?

3. Who does Trelawney compare Flint to in Chapter VI?

4. What role does Smollett have on the ship?

5. How is Tom killed in Chapter XIV?

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