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

2. Who is Cap’n Flint?

3. What is the name of the tall pale man in Chapter II?

4. Who does Jim want to discuss the papers with, according to Chapter V?

5. Who kills Tom in Chapter XIV?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Jim and his mother find in Billy’s sea chest in Chapter IV?

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

7. What happens to Jim’s mother when they leave the inn during Chapter IV?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define irony. Identify each type of literary irony. Provide at least one example of each type of irony from Treasure Island.

Essay Topic 2

Define epilogue. How are epilogues used in literature? Does the epilogue found at the end of Treasure Island contribute to or detract from the overall story? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Define setting. What is the main setting of Treasure Island? What role does the setting play in the story? Would the story have been effective in a different setting? Why or why not?

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