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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 many watchmen does Jim find on the Hispaniola in Chapter XXV?

2. What type of boat does Jim find in Chapter XXII?

3. How do the men get ashore at the end of Chapter XVII?

4. What does Jim do to the Hispaniola in Chapter XXIII?

5. What causes the men’s boat to founder in Chapter XVII?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 genre. What is the genre of Treasure Island? Identify the major characteristics of the story that place it in this particular genre.

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