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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 wants a truce in Chapter XX?

2. Who goes walking in the trees in Chapter XXII?

3. Who does Israel say is unable to help navigate, according to Chapter XXV?

4. Who does Silver blame for the failure of the mission, according to Chapter XXIX?

5. What accusation does Livesey make about Jim in Chapter XXX?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silver say Jim reminds him of in Chapter XXVIII?

2. Why does Livesey go walking in the woods in Chapter XXII?

3. What conclusion does Jim make about the crew of the Hispaniola when he sees it drifting in Chapter XXIV?

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

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

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

7. What does Silver tell Jim about Dr. Livesey in Chapter XXVIII?

8. What do the pirates’ voices on the Hispaniola in Chapter XIX suggest to Jim?

9. What does Jim discover when he reaches the stockade at the end of Chapter XXVII?

10. Why does Silver allow Livesey and Jim to speak privately in Chapter XXX?

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 point of view and identify the types of point of view. Use at least two examples from Treasure Island to identify the point of view used by Stevenson in the story.

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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