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

2. How many fingers are missing on the man who enters the inn at the beginning of Chapter II?

3. Who is Cap’n Flint?

4. Who helps Jim seek help for Billy at the beginning of Chapter IV?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Billy unable to kill Black Dog in Chapter II?

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

9. How can Smollett be described?

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

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 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 3

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

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