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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. How does Jim get ashore in Chapter XXVII?

2. Who gave Silver the treasure map, according to Chapter XXVIII?

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

4. Who is angry with Jim, according to Silver in Chapter XVIII?

5. Who asks for Tom’s forgiveness in Chapter XVIII?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 1Who does Jim find on the deck of the Hispaniola in Chapter XXV?

4. What deal does Israel make with Jim in Chapter XXV?

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Ben sure the honest sailors are in the stockade in Chapter XIX?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Livesey and Silver, particularly as they relate to Jim. What are their relationships with Jim? How do those relationships change by the end of the story? Who do you think Jim relates to better in the story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Define Freytag’s Pyramid. Identify the elements of Freytag’s Pyramid and define each. Provide at least one example of each element of Freytag’s Pyramid from the story of Treasure Island.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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