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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. What does Jim head toward on the island in Chapter XXVII?

2. Whose voice reveals that the stockade is controlled by the pirates at the end of Chapter XXVII?

3. When does Chapter XXX begin in relation to Chapter XXIX?

4. Where does Jim find himself at the beginning of Chapter XXIV?

5. Who initiates the battle in Chapter XXI?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Jim take the coracle to the Hispaniola in Chapter XXIII?

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

6. Why do Livesey and Hunter go ashore in Chapter XVI?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define epilogue. How are epilogues used in literature? Does the epilogue found at the end of Treasure Island contribute to or detract from the overall story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Define omens. How are omens used in literature? Why are they significant? Identify at least two examples of omens from Treasure Island, including what each suggests for the story.

Essay Topic 3

Define characterization. What are the two types of characterization? Provide at least two specific examples of each type of characterization found in Treasure Island.

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