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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 realize he has drifted in Chapter XXIII?

2. What risk is associated with Jim’s plan in Chapter XXIV?

3. Which of the following is NOT part of the deal Jim makes in Chapter XXV?

4. What time of day does Jim take the boat at the end of Chapter XXII?

5. Who does Jim remind Silver of, according to Chapter XVIII?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Silver announce himself to Smollett in Chapter XX?

3. What happens when Jim relaxes his guard in Chapter XXVI?

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

5. Why is Jim unable to escape the Hispaniola at the end of Chapter XXIV?

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

7. Why is it useless for Jim to paddle to shore at the beginning of Chapter XXIV?

8. What does Jim go looking for in Chapter XXII?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give a brief character biography of Silver. What is his role in the story? How does he grow and change as the story progresses, if at all? How does his story end in Treasure Island? Is this fitting for his character? Why or why not?

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 implication. Define inference. Compare and contrast the two terms using specific examples from the story.

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