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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of Treasure Island?

2. What does Jim do when he sees something in the woods at the beginning of Chapter XV?

3. Why is the crew irritable at the beginning of Chapter XIII?

4. Who helps Jim seek help for Billy at the beginning of Chapter IV?

5. Who agrees to help Billy in Chapter IV when Jim goes to get help?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Chapter I, how does the story of Treasure Island come to be written?

2. Why is the crew irritable when they approach the island in Chapter XIII?

3. What deal do Ben and Jim make in Chapter XV?

4. How did Ben come to be on the island, according to Chapter XV?

5. What does Jim learn about the crew in Chapter XI?

6. How does Silver feel about Black Dog and Pew?

7. Why do none of the villagers want to help Jim in Chapter IV?

8. Why is Mr. Arrow replaced on the ship?

9. How does Jim find out a ship and crew has been obtained at the beginning of Chapter VII?

10. Why is Jim offended when Billy asks for rum in Chapter III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define conflict. Identify each type of conflict used in literature. Provide at least one example of each type of conflict found in the story of Treasure Island.

Essay Topic 2

Define Freytag’s Pyramid. Identify the elements of Freytag’s Pyramid and define each. Provide at least one example of each element of Freytag’s Pyramid from the story of Treasure Island.

Essay Topic 3

Define characterization. What are the two types of characterization? Provide at least two specific examples of each type of characterization found in Treasure Island.

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