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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. Where does Ben hide what he made, according to Chapter XV?

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

3. What does Flint’s log track, according to Chapter VI?

4. What is the name of the old sailor, as revealed in Chapter II?

5. Who does the old sailor threaten at the end of Chapter I?

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. Why is Mr. Arrow replaced on the ship?

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

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

6. What surprises the men in Chapter V when they go into the inn?

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

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

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

10. What do Livesey and Trelawney reveal about the oilskin-wrapped papers from the sea chest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define implication. Define inference. Compare and contrast the two terms using specific examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Define omens. How are omens used in literature? Why are they significant? Identify at least two examples of omens from Treasure Island, including what each suggests for the story.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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