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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. Aside from the log, what is included in the oilskin-wrapped papers?

2. What is the name of the blind man, as revealed in Chapter V?

3. Where was the ship obtained for the journey to Treasure Island?

4. Who cautions the old sailor in Chapter I?

5. What is missing from Smollett’s map of the island?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Livesey warn Billy against at the end of Chapter II? Why?

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

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

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

9. How can Smollett be described?

10. What happens when Jim sneaks aboard a boat going ashore in Chapter XIII?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Livesey and Silver, particularly as they relate to Jim. What are their relationships with Jim? How do those relationships change by the end of the story? Who do you think Jim relates to better in the story? Why?

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