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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 have trouble sailing at the beginning of Chapter XXIII?

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

3. Who initiates the battle in Chapter XXI?

4. Who is pinned to the mast at the end of Chapter XXVI?

5. What risk is associated with Jim’s plan in Chapter XXIV?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the outcome of the fight between the honest sailors and the pirates in Chapter XXI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of morality seen in Treasure Island. What moral questions and dilemmas are addressed throughout the story? What characters struggle with morality? How are moral issues resolved in the story? What does Stevenson intend the reader to get from his treatment of morality in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Define setting. What is the main setting of Treasure Island? What role does the setting play in the story? Would the story have been effective in a different setting? Why or why not?

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