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Treasure Island Study Guide Part 1 (ch 1-3) Name: ____________________________________ |
1. What is the name of the inn that Jim Hawkins’ family owns? _________________________________________
2. Give THREE physical features of the ‘Captain’: A. _______________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
3. How does the ‘Captain’ pay for his room and board? _______________________________________________
4. What does the ‘Captain’ pay Jim Hawkins a ‘silver fourpenny’ for doing each month?
5. What are TWO ways that the ‘Captain’ terrorizes the people staying at the inn?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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6. What is unusual about the strange man who comes to the inn looking for ‘Bill’ (the Captain)?
7. What is the new man’s name? _________________________________________________
8. What happened to Bill (the Captain) after the fight with Black Dog?
9. What warning does Dr. Livesey give to Billy Bones?
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10. What was Billy Bones’ job on Captain Flint’s ship? _______________________________________________
11. What happens to Jim’s father that night? ________________________________________________________
12. Describe the character Jim meets the day after his father’s funeral: ___________________________________
13. What does the blind man give to Billy Bones? ____________________________________________________
14. What time will the pirates be coming for Billy Bones? ________ How much time does he have? ___________
15. What happens to old Billy Bones when he tries to escape? __________________________________________
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16. What are THREE important ways that young Jim Hawkins is much different from the old pirate characters?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
17. What are TWO ways that Jim Hawkins is in awe of the pirate characters?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
18. Do you think Jim wishes he could lead a pirate’s life? Why or why not?
19. One major conflict in the story is the contrast between the prim, proper life of the ordinary English folk and the exciting, sinister life of the pirates. Describe THREE big differences between the lifestyles of the English world and the pirate world.
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
20. Another major conflict in the story is the change that occurs in the character of Jim Hawkins. Make a prediction as to how you think young Jim will change during the rest of the story. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
What are TWO clues from the first three chapters that support your opinion?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Treasure Island Study Guide Part 1 (ch 4-6) Name: ____________________________________ |
1. Why do Jim and his mother run off to the village (the Hamlet) after Billy Bones died?
2. Who are the villagers afraid of? _________________________________________
3. Where does Jim find the key to the chest? ________________________________________________________
4. How much money (gold) does Jim’s mother take from the chest? ______________________________________
5. Where do Jim and his mother hide outside the inn? _________________________________________________
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6. Who is in charge of the group of pirates? _________________________________________________________
7. What is the blind man’s name? _____________________________
8. The pirates are not interested in the gold. What are they looking for in the chest? _________________________
9. What finally causes the pirates to scatter and flee? __________________________________________________
10. What happens to Pew? ______________________________________________________________________
11. Where does Supervisor Dance take young Jim? ___________________________________________________
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12. When Dr. Livesey is not found at home, where is he at? ____________________________________________
13. What are TWO things we learn about Captain Flint from Squire Trelawney?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
14. Describe FOUR details about the map they find in Flint’s oilskin
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
D. ___________________________________________________________________________________
15. What plans do Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney create?
16. What will Jim’s role be in the adventure? ________________________________________________________
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17. Jim is beginning his change into a heroic character. What are TWO incidents in chapters 4, 5, or 6 that help display Jim becoming a hero?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
18. We are starting to see the pirates a examples of ‘superhuman’ characters; although they have physical flaws they certainly overcome those with other personal strengths. Describe the flaws and strengths of the following pirates:
Blind Pew: flaws: ______________________________________________________________________________
Strengths: _____________________________________________________________________________
Billy Bones: flaws: ____________________________________________________________________________
Strengths: _____________________________________________________________________________
Black Dog: flaws: _____________________________________________________________________________
Strengths: _____________________________________________________________________________
19. Another important theme in the book is that ‘there is a little pirate in all of us’. It represents the dark side and adventurous side of our personalities. How is this shown in the actions of the following characters:
Jim Hawkins: _________________________________________________________________________________
Squire Trelawney: _____________________________________________________________________________
Dr. Livesey: __________________________________________________________________________________
Jim’s mother: _________________________________________________________________________________
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Treasure Island Study Guide Part 2 (ch 7-9) Name: ____________________________________ |
1. What is the job of old Tom Redruth? _________________________________________
2. What is the name of the ship they will sail on? _______________________________________________
3. Who is the old sailor who helps Squire Trelawney find a crew? _______________________________________
4. What job does this sailor want on board the ship? _________________________________
5. Where does Jim Hawkins go before he heads to Bristol to board the ship?
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6. Give THREE details about the Inn of the Spy-Glass where Jim finds Long John Silver.
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
7. Give THREE details about physical appearance of Long John Silver.
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
8. Who was the sailor who ran out of the inn when Jim recognized him? __________________________________
9. Give THREE details that Long John Silver tells Jim about ships as they walk to the harbor.
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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10. Why doesn’t the captain ‘like the cruise’?
11. Why doesn’t the captain like Mr. Arrow?
12. What are THREE details of the voyage that have been ‘blabbed’ to the crew?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
13. What does the captain fear? __________________________________
14. What does the captain mean when he tells Jim “I’ll have no favourites on my ship”?
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15. What are THREE important clues that there may be a mutiny on the ship?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
17. What are TWO ways that Jim Hawkins is in awe of Long John Silver?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
18. Do you trust Long John Silver? Why or why not?
19. We are starting to see a conflict between Captain Smollett and the crew. Describe THREE big differences between the Captain’s beliefs and the crew’s intentions on the ship.
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
20. Another major conflict in the story is difference in opinion between Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey concerning the captain and crew members. How does Squire Trelawney feel about the following characters:
Captain Smollett: ______________________________________________________________________________
Long John Silver: ______________________________________________________________________________
How does Dr. Livesey feel about the following characters:
Captain Smollett: ______________________________________________________________________________
Long John Silver:
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Treasure Island Study Guide Part 2 (ch 10-12) Name: ____________________________________ |
1. What is the nickname the crew has for Long John Silver? _________________________________
2. Where has Jim heard the song Long John Silver sings on the ship? 3. What are TWO bad traits that Mr. Arrow shows on the trip?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
4. What eventually happens to Mr. Arrow? _________________________________________________________
5. What are THREE important ways that the crew has respect for Long John Silver?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
6. What is the name of Long John’s parrot? _________________________________________________________
7. How does Jim end up in the apple barrel?
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8. What was Long John’s job on Captain Flint’s ship? ________________________________________________
9. What was the name of Captain Flint’s ship? ______________________________________________________
10. What does Long John do with his earnings from sailing (or pirating)?
11. Who was the only person Captain Flint was afraid of? _____________________________________________
12. What is another name for a ‘gentleman of fortune’? _______________________________________________
13. When does Long John want to start the mutiny? __________________________________________________
14. Why does Long John want to kill the honest crewmembers rather than maroon them?
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15. What is the name of the big hill on the island? ____________________________________________________
16. What are TWO activities Long John tells Jim he can do on the island?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
17. What are THREE important points that Captain Smollett makes about their chances to stop the mutiny?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________________________
18. How many traitors are there on the ship (out of 26 total sailors)? _____________________________________
19. We are beginning to see that characters in ‘low places’ are actually breaking out of their traditional assigned roles. These characters are changing and moving up the ladder of authority by their actions.
In what way is Jim’s role become so much more important than just as the cabin boy?
How is Long John Silver so much more than just a cook?
20. Long John Silver is indeed a very complex person. He is able to hide his true intentions from the captain and others while plotting behind their backs with the crew.
What is Long John Silver’s goal with the money he gets?
How does Long John Silver want to live like Squire Trelawney when they return home?
How far is Long John Silver willing to go to achieve success?
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Treasure Island Study Guide Part 3 (ch 13-15) Name: ____________________________________ |
1. Why was the crew grumbling ‘fiercely’ about their work? ____________________________________________
2. How was Long John Silver trying to get the men’s spirits up?
3. How does Captain Smollett suggest they deal with the poor attitudes of the crew?
4. Who arranges the shore party? _____________________________
5. How many of the pirates stayed on board the ship? __________________________________
6. What does Jim do as soon as they reach land? _____________________________________________________
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7. What is Long John Silver trying to convince Tom to do? ____________________________________________
8. What do they suddenly hear? __________________________________________________________________
9. What happened to Alan? ______________________________________________________________________
10. What does Long John Silver do when Tom turns his back to leave?
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11. Why is Jim afraid of the man in the woods? ______________________________________________________
12. What is this man’s name? ___________________________________________
13. How long has he been marooned on the island? ___________________________________
14. What was the name of Captain Flint’s ship? ________________________________
15. What was Long John Silver’s job on Flint’s ship? ______________________________________
16. What are TWO clues that old Ben Gunn is indeed going crazy:
A. ___________________________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________________________
17. Where does Ben Gunn hide the little boat he built? ________________________________________________
18. What do they suddenly hear off in the distance? __________________________________________________
19. What does Jim see fluttering in the air? _________________________________________________________
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20. Do you trust Ben Gunn? Why or why not?
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Treasure Island Study Guide Part 3 (ch 16-21) Name: ____________________________________ |
1. Who is telling the story in chapter 16? __________________________________________________________
2. Where were Dr. Livesey and Hunter heading when they reached shore? ________________________________
3. What type of building is inside the stockade? _____________________________________________________
4. What are four of the supplies they load on the little boat for shore?
A. _____________________________________ C. ___________________________________________
B. _____________________________________ D. ___________________________________________
5. Who is the pirate that decides to cross over to the side of Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney?
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6. Who is telling the story in chapter 17? __________________________________________________________
7. How many men were in the little boat on its fifth (and final) trip to the island? ___________________________
8. Which pirate was the former gunner for Captain Flint? _____________________________________________
9. How many of the guns would still fire after the boat sank? ___________________________________________
10. What was left behind in the sunken boat?
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11. Who is telling the story in chapter 18? ________________________________________________________
12. Who shot the pirate outside the stockade? _____________________________________________________
13. Which of the ‘good guys’ is shot down outside the stockade? ______________________________________
14. When is another ship expected to start looking for the Hispaniola if it doesn’t return?
15. The pirates on the ship obviously can’t see the stockade. What are they shooting at? _____________________ ___
16. Who is telling the story in chapter 19? __________________________________________________________
17. How does Ben Gunn know Jim’s friends are in the stockade and not Long John Silver’s men?
18. What flag does Jim see flying over the Hispaniola? ________________________________________________
19. What job is Jim given by the captain? __________________________________________________________
20. Who shows up with a white flag of truce? _______________________________________________________
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21. What new title has Long John Silver added to his name? ___________________________________________
22. What do the pirates want out of a treaty? ________________________________________________________
23. What terms does Captain Smollett give to Long John Silver?
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24. What area of the fort will Dr. Livesey guard? ____________________________________________________
25. Why will Squire Trelawney and Abraham Gray defend the north side?
26. What will Captain Smollett and Jim do during the battle? ___________________________________________
27. On what side of the stockade did the pirates make their main attack? __________________________________
28. How many pirates were killed in the attack? _____________________________________________________
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29. Why do you suppose the narrator is switched from Jim to Dr. Livesey and back again to Jim?
30. We’ve seen that Ben Gunn has become less of a human and more of a savage from his time on the island. How have the pirates also become less than human and more savage in their actions?
31. Do you believe that Long John Silver would have kept his end of the treaty? Why or why not?
32. What do we learn about Long John Silver’s character from the way he and Captain Smollett attempt to discuss terms of a treaty? Is he sincere, or is it just a trick again? Why do you think so?
33. What are TWO ways that Long John Silver is quite a different leader from Captain Smollett?
A. __________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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A HERO is a character whose actions are inspiring or noble. Often HEROES must struggle mightily to overcome foes or to escape difficulties. Many times, especially for the Greeks, Heroes must defeat or kill a monster (or army) that is threatening ordinary people. Heroes often stand up for those who can’t defend themselves. They are larger-than-life characters, who embody skills and abilities that normal characters do not possess. They use these skills (usually strength or intellect) to accomplish heroic deeds. Though looked up to by normal people, Heroes are often misunderstood. They may even be outcasts, or even envied for their powers and special relationships with the gods. Heroes often travel on great QUESTS, adventures that lead them far from home and require great heroic deeds to be accomplished. The Quest is often to bring back a sacred object. Normal, ordinary characters can behave in HEROIC ways. This usually requires the character to ‘rise above’ others, or to overcome one of their character flaws (or weaknesses) to help others. Heroes are not without flaws. They often have a character flaw or weakness that eventually causes their (untimely) death. |
