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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 do to the Hispaniola in Chapter XXIII?

2. Where does Jim head in Chapter XXIV?

3. What does Jim dream about at the end of Chapter XXIII?

4. How much more food than needed is prepared at the beginning of Chapter XXXI?

5. What does Jim realize about the sound he hears at the end of Chapter XXIV?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 1Who does Jim find on the deck of the Hispaniola in Chapter XXV?

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

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

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

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 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 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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