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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 disappears mysteriously one night early in the voyage, according to Chapter X?

2. Who agrees to help Billy in Chapter IV when Jim goes to get help?

3. Where does Chapter VI take place?

4. Who accompanies Jim from his hometown to where Trelawney and Livesey are in Chapter VII?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jim and his mother find in Billy’s sea chest in Chapter IV?

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

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

4. How does the old sailor terrorize the customers at the inn in Chapter I?

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

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

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

8. What happens between Silver and Tom in Chapter XIV?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define setting. What is the main setting of Treasure Island? What role does the setting play in the story? Would the story have been effective in a different setting? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the types of characters that exist in literature. Provide at least one example of each type of character from Treasure Island, including at least one reason why that character fits that character type.

Essay Topic 3

Define conflict. Identify each type of conflict used in literature. Provide at least one example of each type of conflict found in the story of Treasure Island.

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