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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. Who is pleased about the ship’s new cook, according to the end of Chapter VIII?

2. What role does Mr. Arrow have on the ship?

3. What happened to the men who helped Flint bury his treasure, according to Chapter XV?

4. Who knows the island well, according to Chapter XII?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How can Smollett be described?

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

Explain perspective. How is it used in literature? How is it identified? What perspective is used in Treasure Island? Does it change? How? Is this effective? Why or why not?

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