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

2. What is the name of the officer in Chapter V that speaks with Jim?

3. Who or what is Admiral Benbow?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of morality seen in Treasure Island. What moral questions and dilemmas are addressed throughout the story? What characters struggle with morality? How are moral issues resolved in the story? What does Stevenson intend the reader to get from his treatment of morality in the story?

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