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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 Jim head in Chapter XXIV?

2. How many pirates are still alive at the beginning of Chapter XVIII?

3. What shows Jim where the stockade is in Chapter XXVII?

4. What does Silver throw down as a gesture in Chapter XXIX?

5. Why do none of the pirates notice the change in the ship in Chapter XXIII?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wants to throw the dead pirate overboard in Chapter XXVI?

2. Where do Jim and Israel sail the ship at the beginning of Chapter XXVI?

3. Why is the boat hard to maneuver in Chapter XVII?

4. What warning does Livesey give Silver at the end of Chapter XXX?

5. Why do the pirates not notice that Jim cuts the anchor rope on the Hispaniola in Chapter XXIII?

6. What is the black spot Silver receives in Chapter XXIX, and what is it made from?

7. Why do the sailors say Tom has nothing to fear in the afterlife?

8. What does Silver throw down at the end of Chapter XXIX?

9. What is the outcome of the fight between the honest sailors and the pirates in Chapter XXI?

10. What does Jim ask Israel Hands to do in Chapter XXV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define archetype. How are archetypes used in literature? How are they identified? Identify at least one archetype used in Treasure Island. Discuss its importance to the story.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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