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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 does Trelawney compare Flint to in Chapter VI?

2. What is hidden at the bottom of Billy’s sea chest?

3. Who replaces the sailor who disappears mysteriously in Chapter X?

4. What will Jim’s role be on the journey to the island?

5. How much time does Billy say he has at the end of Chapter III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Billy unable to kill Black Dog in Chapter II?

2. What does Jim do after the exchange between Silver and Tom in Chapter XIV?

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

4. How does Silver refer to pirates in Chapter XI?

5. Who does the tall pale man ask about in Chapter II? How does Jim recognize who the man is asking for?

6. What do Billy’s former crewmates want from him?

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

8. What happens between Silver and Tom in Chapter XIV?

9. What does Dr. Livesey think might happen if the men go ashore in Chapter XIII?

10. How does the old sailor terrorize the customers at the inn in Chapter I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define point of view and identify the types of point of view. Use at least two examples from Treasure Island to identify the point of view used by Stevenson in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Define narrator and explain the two main types of narrators. Which type of narrator is Jim in Treasure Island? Use examples from the story to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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