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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 does Jim learn about the man stranded on the island in Chapter XV?

2. What does Jim look for when he searches through Billy’s clothing in Chapter IV?

3. Who does Jim see Silver speaking to on the island in Chapter XIV?

4. What happens to Billy at the end of Chapter II?

5. Who stows away to go ashore with the sailors in Chapter XIII?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What plan do Livesey and Trelawney make at the end of Chapter VI?

6. How can Smollett be described?

7. Explain the difference between Smollett’s map and the map Jim took from Billy’s sea chest.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Give a brief character biography of Jim. What is his role in the story? How does he grow and change as the story progresses, if at all? How does his story end in Treasure Island? Is this fitting for his character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Define inference. Define implication. How are each used in literature? Compare and contrast the two terms and give an example of each from Treasure Island.

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