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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. Why does Jim refuse to run from the pirates in Chapter XXX?

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

3. Who does Trelawney try to shoot in Chapter XVII?

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

5. How does Jim get ashore in Chapter XXVII?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Jim discover when he reaches the stockade at the end of Chapter XXVII?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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 point of view and identify the types of point of view. Use at least two examples from Treasure Island to identify the point of view used by Stevenson in the story.

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