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Introduction to Treasure Island
HE following tale of piracy and treasure hunting is more than
just a merry adventure across the seas. Robert Louis Stevenson
has produced a tremendous work that is a classic in the study of
good and evil. Within the pages of this book are some of the most
memorable characters ever found in literature. From the brave,
young man, Jim Hawkins, to the evil Pew, you will confront human
nature at its best and at its worst. Also, this study of good and evil is
combined into one person—Long John Silver. There will be times
when you will dislike the man; yet at other times, Long John Silver
will become very dear to your heart. Treasure Island will test the
full range of your emotions, from love to hate, and from joy to fear.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Stevenson suffered from poor health as a child. Nevertheless, as a
young man, Stevenson graduated from law school, but he never practiced law. His desire was to
write, and since his health was seldom good, Stevenson journeyed across the world looking for
a suitable climate, while collecting material for his later works. For awhile, Stevenson married
and lived in California.
Stevenson is remembered today as an author who wrote merely for reading enjoyment. His tales
are simply delightful and fun. In addition to Treasure Island (1882), Stevenson is known for his
Kidnapped (1886) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886). Not only was Stevenson a great writer
of prose fiction, but he was an excellent poet as well. His Child’s Garden of Verses is still a
children’s classic read today.
In this guide, many of the vocabulary words center on terms concerning ships and seafaring.
Sailors have always used a unique vocabulary, and you should learn the meaning of these terms.
So, get ready to board the Hispaniola and to have a great and unforgettable adventure.
ABIGAIL E. SCHOOLFIELD
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Treasure Island
Lesson One
1.1 Vocabulary
connoisseur n.
hawker n.
cutlass n.
tallow n.
lancet n.
1.2 Analogy Exercises
1. CONNOISSEUR : FINE ART : :
(A) teacher : science
(B) appraiser : house
(C) conjuror : law
(D) chef : fork
(E) police : prison
2. HAWKER : MERCHANT : :
(A) baseball : diamond
(B) cabbage : garden
(C) sparrow : sky
(D) frigate : ship
(E) pawn : chest
3. CUTLASS : SAILOR : :
(A) plume : musketeer
(B) chalk : professor
(C) rope : cowboy
(D) tank : general
(E) lance : knight
4. TALLOW : FAT : :
(A) sidewalk : cafe
(B) stars : planets
(C) diamond : gem
(D) beef : cow
(E) sailfish : reef
5. LANCET : DOCTOR : :
(A) pen : writer
(B) scissors : seamstress
(C) mule : farmer
(D) gavel : judge
(E) shovel : grave robber
1.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 1-2
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1.4 Recall Questions
1. What was the name of the inn that Jim Hawkins’ father owned?
2. What sort of man was the captain and what effect did he have on the people that passed
through the inn?
3. What did the captain tell the boy to look out for?
4. The argument between Dr. Livesey and the captain was about what?
5. Describe the man that arrived to see the captain.
6. According to the stranger, what is the “great thing for boys”?
7. What happened to the captain after the stranger left?
8. What warning did the doctor give him?
1.5 Critical Thinking:
 Except for Dr. Livesey, everyone who came to the “Admiral Benbow” feared the captain.
Why do you suppose Dr. Livesey is not afraid of the captain?
 Dr. Livesey warns the captain that he will die and “go to his own place, like the man in the
Bible.” What man in the Bible is Dr. Livesey referring to? What does Dr. Livesey mean
when he refers to the tattoo on the captain’s arm as “prophetic.”
1.6 Bonus Thought:
 Yo-ho-ho: The song that the captain sings, “Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest, Yo-ho-ho
and a bottle of rum...” was not a real song during the setting of this story. Stevenson
invented these few lines for Treasure Island. Stevenson apparently found the name “dead
man’s chest” in a book by Charles Kingsley called At Last: A Christmas in the West Indies.
Young E. Allison later expanded those lines into a poem called “Derelict.” In 1901 the
poem was set to music for a stage show. There are various theories as to exactly what “dead
man’s chest” refers to. Many believe the phrase refers to a part of the Virgin Islands called
Dead Man’s Chest. According to legend, the pirate Blackbeard marooned fifteen of his men
on Dead Man’s Chest, and left them one sword and one bottle of rum.
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Treasure Island
Lesson Two
2.1 Vocabulary
berth n.
apoplexy n.
hamlet n.
quadrant n.
cannikin n.
miscreant n.
1.2 Analogy Exercises
1. BERTH : SLEEPING : :
(A) compass : navigating
(B) knife : sharpening
(C) bank : spending
(D) breadth : folding
(E) cellar : dining
2. BLOOD : APOPLEXY : :
(A) air : breathing
(B) money : savings
(C) wind : hurricane
(D) food : starvation
(E) smile : joy
3. HAMLET : COMMUNITY : :
(A) church : singing
(B) school : math
(C) parent : child
(D) republic : government
(E) dog : feline
4. QUADRANT : ALTITUDE : :
(A) compass : hiking
(B) sword : wound
(C) thermometer : temperature
(D) hydrant : water
(E) gyro : balance
5. CANNIKIN : WATER : :
(A) radio : sound
(B) newspaper : comics
(C) ship : ocean
(D) cage : canary
(E) motorist : ticket
6. SAINT : MISCREANT : :
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(A) brother : sister
(B) math : arithmetic
(C) volcano : lava
(D) comrade : foe
(E) Congress : school board
2.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 3-5
2.4 Recall Questions
1. What is it that the men who are after the captain want?
2. What happened after the strange blind man left?
3. Why did the people refuse to help Jim and his mother?
4. What did Jim find lying close to the captain’s body?
5. What did Jim and his mother decide to do after they heard the blind man and the whistle
outside the inn?
6. What happened in the middle of the seamen’s arguing that made them all run away except
the blind man?
7. What happened to the blind man?
8. What was it that the men were really after instead of the money?
2.5 Critical Thinking:
 Compare and contrast Pew’s visit to the inn with Black Dog’s visit. How are Pew and Black
Dog different or similar in their treatment of Jim Hawkins and their affect on the Captain?
 Although they gave Jim a pistol and promised to have horses ready, the men of the village
refused to assist Jim and his mother in any other way. Is this truly cowardly and contrary to
the behavior of Christian men? Were the men right to stay in their homes to protect their
own families, or should they have gone with Jim and his mother?
 How does Jim’s mother prove herself to be braver than Jim’s father, Jim himself, and the
village men?
2.6 Bonus Thought:
 Yellow Jack: “Yellow Jack,” which the captain refers to at the beginning of chapter three,
is a nickname for a virus transmitted by mosquitoes called yellow fever. The disease got its
name because of the jaundice-like symptoms in some patients, which include a yellowing of
the skin. Although yellow fever is prominent in Africa, South and Central America, and the
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Caribbean, there have been several epidemics in North America and Europe as well. The
treatment for yellow fever is for the symptoms only. Although there are preventative
measures such as a vaccine and mosquito control, there is no known cure for yellow fever.
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Lesson Three
3.1 Vocabulary
deuce n.
tarpaulin n.
quay n.
3.2 Analogy Exercises
1. DEUCE : DEVIL : :
(A) paradise : island
(B) fishing : vacation
(C) the Almighty : God
(D) dice : “snake-eyes”
(E) train : track
2. TARPAULIN : RAIN : :
(A) hammer : nails
(B) army : soldiers
(C) net : fish
(D) armor : weapons
(E) horse : thief
3. QUAY : WHARF : :
(A) continent : earth
(B) gopher : rat
(C) tome : book
(D) spoon : cup
(E) chair : cushion
3.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 6-7
3.4 Recall Questions
1. What did Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey discover in the oilskin packet?
2. What did the pictures of crosses they found in the book represent?
3. What is the plan the Squire makes with Dr. Livesey after they study the map?
4. What news did the Squire’s letter to Dr. Livesey bring?
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5. What promise was broken that the Squire revealed in his letter?
6. Who did the Squire find to help him hire a crew?
7. How long did Jim have to visit his mother before they were to leave for the island?
8. What was Jim’s first impressions of the sea and the sailors?
3.5 Critical Thinking:
 In what ways is the Squire as boyish as Jim is, despite the difference in their ages and
stations in life?
3.6 Bonus Thought:
 “X” marks the spot: Although common in fiction, the treasure map is not common in
reality. There are various historical accounts of pirates such as Sir Frances Drake and
Captain Kidd burying treasure, but there is no evidence that these pirates drew a map. Most
pirates buried their treasures for only a short time, and then returned for it.
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Treasure Island
Lesson Four
4.1 Vocabulary
quid n.
nautical adj.
keel n.
lanyard n.
grog n.
duff n.
4.2 Analogy Exercises
1. QUID : CHEW : :
(A) needle : lose
(B) criminal : elect
(C) ball : throw
(D) lion : milk
(E) president : legislate
2. NAUTICAL : OCEAN : :
(A) psychological : mind
(B) medical : science
(C) educational : book
(D) political : king
(E) mathematical : geometry
3. KEEL : SHIP : :
(A) heel : shoe
(B) needle : fir
(C) backbone : human
(D) tires : car
(E) wings : airplane
4. LANYARD : SECURE : :
(A) waterfall : build
(B) umbrella : walk
(C) suitcase : drive
(D) joke : amuse
(E) job : play
5. GROG : LIQUOR : :
(A) plug : sink
(B) calf : cow
(C) brine : salt
(D) classroom : recess
(E) jury : verdict
6. DUFF : BREAD : :
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(A) newspaper : reporter
(B) military : war
(C) diamond : ring
(D) gypsy : clown
(E) taffy : candy
4.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 8-10
4.4 Recall Questions
1. What description does Jim notice John Silver fits?
2. Who does Jim see running out the door when he goes to John Silver’s house?
3. Explain Captain Smollett’s feelings about the cruise?
4. What three requests does Captain Smollett make to the squire and Dr. Livesey?
5. How did Jim and the squire feel about the captain?
6. Describe Mr. Arrow’s failings as a mate. What eventually happened to him?
7. What was Long John Silver’s nickname among the crew?
8. What was the name of John Silver’s parrot?
9. What phrase did the parrot continually repeat?
10. What were the general feelings of the passengers and crew of the HISPANIOLA during this
period?
4.5 Critical Thinking:
 Compare and contrast the two newest characters in the story, Captain Smollett and Long
John Silver. In what ways are they similar and different?
 Why do you think Squire Trelawney and Jim dislike Captain Smollet, but like Long John
Silver?
4.6 Bonus Thought:
 Origin of Long John Silver: Long John Silver is probably the most well-known and
memorable character from the novel. Almost everyone is familiar with the fast-food chain
named after Long John Silver, and he has been portrayed many times in television and
movies. There is even a fictional biography of Silver called Long John Silver. Stevenson got
the idea for Long John Silver from a friend named William Henley, who was also crippled
and leaned on a crutch. Like Long John Silver, Henley was clever, likeable, and
intimidating in spite of his handicap.
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Lesson Five
5.1 Vocabulary
forelock n.
5.2 Analogy Exercises
HAIR : FORELOCK : :
(A) ship : forecastle
(B) weather : storm
(C) company : foreman
(D) notes : composition
(E) spell : warlock
5.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 11-12
5.4 Recall Questions
1. How was Jim able to overhear Silver’s conversation with two other sailors?
2. What plan does Jim hear Silver discussing with the sailors?
3. According to Silver, who is the only person that Captain Flint ever feared?
4. Why did Silver want to wait until they got the treasure and got back on the ship before they
revealed their plan?
5. Which one of the men did Silver especially want to kill?
6. How does Jim react to what he hears and what does he do about it?
7. Why does Captain Smollett decide that it is better for them to just wait and be careful
instead of having a showdown?
8. How many men did they know for sure they could trust?
5.5 Critical Thinking:
 Jim becomes angry when he hears Long John Silver speak to Dick in the same way Silver
had always spoken to Jim. Why does Silver’s flattering words lose all their value with Jim
at this point?
 After Jim overhears Long John Silver’s conversation with the other mutineers, how does
traditional authority on the Hispaniola change? Discuss.
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5.6 Bonus Thought:
 Who is Israel Hands?: Israel Hands was a real pirate in the early 1700s. Hands was second
in command under the pirate Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. Reportedly, Hands
is said to have died a beggar in London.
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Lesson Six
6.1 Vocabulary
scupper n.
scour n.
gig n.
bramble n.
thatch n.
aperture n.
6.2 Sentence Completion Exercises
1. While the firs and pines in the forest were majestic, our hiking was made very difficult due
to all of the biers and ___________________ that grow across the pathway.
2. While we made a missionary journey to Panama, we were amazed that so many families
lived in homes that used __________________ for the roof, instead of shingles.
3. Since his boat was the only one in working order, the ship’s captain permitted his crew to
go ashore in his ______________.
4. The ____________________ were large enough to remove the water that poured upon the
ship’s deck.
5. We stopped laughing when Jack fell into a deep _________________, because we
discovered that he broke his leg.
6. Since this location is known for very hard rains, a ______________ developed along the
side of this canyon.
6.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 13-15
6.4 Recall Questions
1. Describe Treasure Island and Jim’s impression of it.
2. Why did the Captain let the men spend the afternoon ashore?
3. What did Jim decide to do when the men went ashore?
4. What were John Silver and the sailor talking about when Jim overheard?
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5. What happened that infuriated the sailor and made Silver kill him?
6. What did Jim do after witnessing the murder?
7. What happened to the man that Jim ran into and how long had he been on the island?
8. What does Ben Gunn ask of Jim in return for helping him and his friends?
9. How did Ben Gunn come to be marooned on the island?
10. What sound startled Jim and Ben as they talked?
6.5 Critical Thinking:
 How does Jim mature and learn how to make the best of his situation in these chapters?
 How are the deaths that Jim Hawkins sees and hears different from the deaths he witnessed
in the earlier chapters? How do these deaths change Jim’s perception of death?
 Is Ben Gunn’s survival on the island a blessing? Would Ben Gunn be better off dead under
the circumstances?
6.6 Bonus Thought:
 Marooning: Pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries practiced marooning as a punishment for
crewmen who broke the ship’s rules. Mutineers also would sometimes maroon their
captains. Not only would pirates maroon their shipmates, they would also maroon people
on board a ship they had captured. Captain William Greenaway was marooned for refusing
to turn pirate. Although most marooned men did not survive, some, such as William
Greenaway and the pirate Edward England, managed to escape or to be rescued.
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Lesson Seven
7.1 Vocabulary
dysentery n.
gallipot n.
gunwale n.
bandoleer n.
7.2 Sentence Completion Exercises
1. When I was a sailor on board ship, my job was to paint the ____________, which is the
upper edge of the side of the ship.
2. The people began complaining about stomach cramps; there-fore, the doctor believed that
there was an outbreak of __________________ and that it was caused by bad drinking
water.
3. The old man must have been a hypochondriac, since we found dozens of small
________________ that contained medicine for every conceivable illness.
4. Our vacation to Mexico had an interesting twist when some bandits, sporting their large
sombreros and _______________ holding many bullets, stopped our car.
7.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 16-17
7.4 Recall Questions
1. Who takes over the narration starting with chapter sixteen?
2. What keeps the good men on board from just killing the six mutineers still on board and
heading for sea?
3. Briefly explain the plan the doctor and captain used to abandon the ship.
4. What made the doctor think that Jim was dead?
5. What did Captain Smollet do just before leaving the Hispaniola?
6. Why were they having so much trouble steering the Jolly-boat?
7. What on board the HISPANIOLA had they forgotten about that the pirates used to stop
them from getting ashore?
8. Why did the men have to allow the Jolly-boat to sink?
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7.5 Critical Thinking:
 Why do you think Stevenson switches narrators for these chapters? Is this effective? How
does this narrator’s style differ from Jim’s?
7.6 Bonus Thought:
 Point of view: As a literary term, a point of view is the perspective from which an author
chooses to write his work. Some authors write their stories from a third person omniscient
point of view. The omniscient view means that the narrator is outside the story and knows
everything about all the characters, including their thoughts and feelings. Jane Austen is an
example of an author who used the omniscient point of view. The third person limited point
of view is used when the narrator only has knowledge of the thoughts and feelings of a
single character, or at least a limited number of characters. In Treasure Island, Stevenson
does not use either of these third person narrations. Instead, Stevenson chooses to tell the
story in first person. The first person limits the narration to only what the narrator knows
and feels, or what he can find out from others. Other examples of stories that use first
person narrative are Great Expectations and David Copperfield by Charles Dickens,
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark
Twain.
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Treasure Island
Lesson Eight
8.1 Vocabulary
priming n.
volley n.
palisade n.
morass n.
8.2 Sentence Completion Exercises
1. At the battle of Bunker Hill, the patriots waited until they could see the whites of the
soldier’s eyes; then they fired a great ___________________ of lead from their muskets.
2. The young man began his military career with the artillery by ___________________ the
cannon.
3. The work on the new building proceeding very slowly due to the _____________________
of important details and specifications.
4. One of the first tasks that Robinson Crusoe completed was to build a _________________
around his cave which protected him from approaching men and animals.
8.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 18-20
8.4 Recall Questions
1. What tragedy occurred during the fighting?
2. When Gray went to get supplies what had happened to them?
3. Whose voice did they hear outside the cabin?
4. What does Ben Gunn ask Jim to do for him?
5. What does the doctor have in his snuff box and what does he do with it?
6. What do they see the pirates doing early the next morning?
7. What title has Long John Silver given himself when he approaches the stockade?
8. What request did John Silver make to the captain?
9. What proposal does Silver make to the captain and how does the captain respond?
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8.5 Critical Thinking:
 In what ways do Captain Smollett and his men exhibit an orderliness and social cohesion
that the pirates do not have? Compare and contrast the two different societies in today’s
reading.
 When Tom Redruth is shot and killed, Captain Smollett says that “all’s well with him”
because he died in the line of duty. Does being honorable and true to his duties really help a
man get to Heaven? Why or why not?
8.6 Bonus Thought:
 Society and emergencies: Jim’s friends find themselves having to create a society based on
a current emergency which meant either life or death. In cases of emergencies, suspension
of “normal” societal values may be necessary. An interesting British court case was Regina
v. Dudley and Stephens in 1884. After their ship had sunk, the crew found itself in a small
lifeboat. After existing for days without food or water, two of the survivors decided to kill
Richard Parker, the cabin boy, in order to eat his flesh. Parker by this time was unconscious
and about to die. Since there was no guarantee that the crew would be rescued in the near
future, the boy’s throat was cut. As it turned out, the survivors were rescued four days later
by a German vessel.
A jury acquitted the men of murder, because the court reasoned that the men in the lifeboat
constituted a new society where the acknowledged rules of social behavior did not apply.
However, upon review, the high court decided the men were indeed guilty of murder. What
the court feared was that the opinion of the lower court would open the door for all sorts of
foul play. This case is still debated whether the appeal decision was correct. By the way, the
accused were sentenced to death, but Queen Victoria commuted the sentence to six months
in prison.
The point here is that emergencies are rare in life, such as famines and wars, being times of
high risk to life and to property. But the modern state is constantly declaring a new
emergency that will never end. A few examples include the war on poverty, the war on
drugs, and the war on terrorism. A society cannot be governed as if life is one emergency
after another. Indeed, to live in a risk-free society is to live in a society that is devoid of
liberty.
 Flag of the Pirate: The Jolly Roger is the name given to any flag that pirates fly to identify
themselves. Although the best known Jolly Roger design is the skull and crossbones against
a black background, some pirates used other designs for their flags, such as a figure
stabbing a heart with a spear. Some pirates, especially in the 1600s, used a red flag instead
of a black one. Emanuel Wynn is the first known pirate to use the skull and crossbones
against a black background in 1700. In modern times, since the decline of piracy, some
military units will use the Jolly Roger with the skull and crossbones design. This modern
use of the flag is supposedly not to show that the users are pirates, but that they have the
traditional toughness of the pirates of old. There are several different theories as to how the
Jolly Roger got its name. One of the most accepted theories is that the word roger comes
from the English word “rogue,” and was meant to refer to a vagabond or the Devil. In any
case, the flag was originally called the Old Roger, which is a term used for the Devil, but
apparently acquired the name Jolly Roger in the early 18th century.
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Treasure Island
Lesson Nine
9.1 Vocabulary
resin n.
trice n.
thwart n.
propulsion n.
truantry n.
9.2 Analogy Exercises
1. RESIN : LACQUER : :
(A) thread : cotton
(B) cake : egg
(C) sailors : ship
(D) rose extract : perfume
(E) pencil : eraser
2. TRICE : EON : :
(A) wage : inheritance
(B) miniscule : gigantic
(C) history : epoch
(D) offer : rejection
(E) river : sea
3. THWART : SITTING : :
(A) pennant : cheering
(B) gangway : walking
(C) elevator : talking
(D) wall : building
(E) sidewalk : shopping
4.PUSH : PROPULSION : :
(A) cut : stem
(B) steal : prison
(C) cook : roast
(D) inquire : investigation
(E) meddle : liaison
5. DESERTION : TRUANTRY : :
(A) church : Bible
(B) fire : smoke
(C) drama : stage
(D) associate : companion
(E) wheelbarrow : garden
9.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 21-22
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9.4 Recall Questions
1. Why was the captain angry at the doctor and the squire?
2. How many pirates fell during the attack?
3. Where did the doctor go after dinner?
4. For what purpose does Jim decide to sneak away?
5. What was the source of the “unearthly” screaming Jim heard as he watched the pirates?
6. What was the one advantage Jim noticed about Ben Gunn’s boat?
7. What other idea did Jim get later that evening?
9.5 Critical Thinking:
 Jim states that the way he left the stockade was so wrong that it made his purpose for
leaving wrong, although there was nothing wrong with the purpose itself. Is it true that
doing something the wrong way or for the wrong reason will make the thing itself wrong in
itself? Why or why not?
9.6 Bonus Thought:
 French leave: Jim refers to his sneaking away from the stockade as taking “French leave.”
French leave is a term that comes from the many years of conflict and dislike between the
French and the English. To take French leave means to leave a party or gathering without
taking leave of the host, or to leave in a hurried or secret manner. “Filer à l’anglaise” is the
French equivalent, and means to take English leave.
 What is a coracle?: Jim says that Ben Gunn’s boat looks like a coracle used by the ancient
Britons. A coracle is a small, oval-shaped boat which has been used for centuries in the
British Isles. Julius Caesar noticed the coracle during his invasion of Britain and must have
been impressed with it. Caesar not only left a description of the coracle, but also used it in
his Spanish campaign.
Coracle
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Lesson Ten
10.1 Vocabulary
hawser n.
incessant adj.
phosphorescent adj.
gilt n.
10.2 Sentence Completion Exercises
1. Even though what he says is interesting, Mr. Whatley often loses his audience by his
________________ laughing at his own jokes.
2. As our ship came closer to the dock, the boatswain threw a _______________ which the
sailors on the dock used to moor our ship.
3. The thieves were very upset to learn that the gold bars that they had daringly stolen were
nothing more than lead, covered by a thin layer of ____________.
4. As the sun slowly disappeared beyond the horizon, the sea became illuminated with a
___________________ glow that held my gaze.
10.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 23-25
10.4 Recall Questions
1. What does Jim overhear as he cuts the anchor rope of the Hispaniola?
2. Why did it take the sailors on the Hispaniola so long to discover that their ship was
moving?
3. Why does Jim decide not to land at Haulbowline Head?
4. What does Jim notice about the Hispaniola when he sees it up ahead of him?
5. What does Jim discover has happened to the sailors when he leaps aboard the Hispaniola?
6. In what condition does Jim find the interior of the HISPANIOLA?
7. What bargain does Jim make with Mr. Hands?
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10.5 Critical Thinking:
 Jim is the only character that appears in all of chapter 24. Why does Stevenson focus so
much on Jim? Why is this effective?
 The Hispaniola, as Jim approaches her, is tossing from side to side while speeding up one
minute and slowing down the next. How does the chaotic course of the Hispaniola mirror
the lives of the pirates who overtook her?
10.6 Bonus Thought:
 In chapter 24, Jim refers to a bowsprit and a jibboom. A bowsprit is a large spar or pole
projecting from a ship’s bow. The bowsprit helps to anchor the forestays and masts, which
hold up the ship’s sails. A jibboom is an extension of the bowsprit.
Bowsprit
Jibboom
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Treasure Island
Lesson Eleven
11.1 Vocabulary
estuary n.
tiller n.
feint n.
halyard n.
circumspect adj.
11.2 Analogy Exercises
1. ESTUARY : SEA : :
(A) foothills : mountains
(B) living room : basement
(C) canary : cage
(D) monster : imagination
(E) baseball : football
2. TILLER : STEERING : :
(A) bank : fishing
(B) fudge : frying
(C) towel : drying
(D) rake : falling
(E) comb : reading
3. FEINT : DECEPTION : :
(A) jury : legislation
(B) student : education
(C) war : occupation
(D) applause : approbation
(E) English : interpretation
4. HALYARD : RAISE : :
(A) generator : spend
(B) hawser : moor
(C) handle : toss
(D) pulley : weigh
(E) boxer : win
5. CIRCUMSPECT : CARELESSNESS : :
(A) slushy : drizzle
(B) specious : evil
(C) honest : frankness
(D) ghostly : apparition
(E) trustful : suspiciousness
11.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 26-27
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11.4 Recall Questions
1. What does Israel Hands ask Jim to get him from the cabin?
2. What does Jim see Hands doing?
3. When Hands tells Jim that he thinks he will not live long, what does Jim suggest Hands do?
4. Why were Jim’s guns at first useless to him in defending himself?
5. How did Mr. Hands finally die?
6. What does Jim see as he goes back to the stockade?
7. Whom does Jim find sleeping in the cabin when he returns?
11.5 Critical Thinking:
 What differences between the good men and the pirates are shown through Jim and Israel
Hands in these chapters?
 Although Jim is a good boy who dislikes piracy and evil, he engages in the pirate-like action
of dumping O’Brien’s body overboard, in spite of his earlier objections. Why do you
suppose Jim does this? Discuss.
 How does Captain Flint’s exclamation “Pieces of eight!” reflect the ultimate goal of both
the pirates and the good men?
11.6 Bonus Thought:
 The Day of Judgment: For centuries in England, people believed that in order for a body to
rise on judgement day, the body had to be whole. Even today the British are somewhat
particular about respect for dead bodies. This may explain the objections of Jim Hawkins to
dumping O’Brien’s body overboard.
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Treasure Island
Lesson Twelve
12.1 Vocabulary
truculent adj.
furtive adj.
incongruous adj.
pestiferous adj.
volubility n.
12.2 Sentence Completion Exercises
1. The Hebrews caused Moses to break the tables of stone after he observed their
_________________ conduct of violating the very first commandment.
2. Mr. Jones always did have a fighting spirit; so I was not surprised to learn that he gave a
______________ speech opposing new taxes to the city council.
3. Our neighbor wants to become mayor of our city; his _____________ may help him in that
he is very fluent with language.
4. In The Man in the Iron Mask, with utmost secrecy, Artemis devised a ________________
plot to depose the king of France, Louis XIV, with his twin brother, Philip.
5. John’s whispering to Susan during the preaching was ______________ with the pastor’s
endeavor to offer solemn instruction from God’s word.
12.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 28-31
12.4 Recall Questions
1. How many pirates were left alive when Jim returned to the cabin?
2. How did Silver and his group take possession of the cabin?
3. How did Silver’s men react when Jim told them he had always known about their plot?
4. What deal did Silver make with Jim?
5. What did the men give Silver when they re-entered the house and how had they attained it?
6. Who arrived at the house early the next morning?
7. Why did Jim refuse to escape with the doctor?
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8. What warning does the doctor give to Silver?
9. What plan does Silver tell to his men that makes Jim’s fears return?
10. What did Silver, Jim, and the other men find when they went looking for the treasure and
what does it mean?
12.5 Critical Thinking:
 Even the pirates seem to have a certain respect for the Bible in spite of their wicked
lifestyles. Why do you suppose this is so?
 How does the verse from Revelation reflect the situations of Jim Hawkins and Long John
Silver?
 Jim refuses to follow Dr. Livesey’s suggestion of breaking his word to Silver and running
away with Dr. Livesey. Do you think Jim is right to keep his word to Silver, even though
Silver is a wicked man and a murderer? Why or why not?
12.6 Bonus Thought:
 Shiver my timbers: The phrase “shiver my timbers,” which the pirates use throughout the
novel is used in many other works of fiction by pirates and seaman. Even Popeye used the
phrase. The phrase expresses surprise or annoyance, and is similar to “Blow me down.”
“Shiver my timbers” refers to the timbers of a ship when a storm or heavy seas causes the
timbers to shiver. It is based on real life eighteenth-century slang “timbers!” or “my
timbers!,” which is similar to “my goodness.” Some variations of “shiver my timbers” are
“shiver my hulk,” “shiver my sides,” “shiver my soul,” and “shake up your timbers.”
Although other authors have used the phrase, Stevenson’s Long John Silver is the character
that made it popular.
 Who is Davy Jones? The expression “Davy Jones” is a personification of the sea. It is also
used as a euphemism for drowning at sea.
 Gibbet: Jim Hawkins and other characters refer to a gibbet in these chapters. A gibbet some
times refers to a gallows, but it can also mean a device from which the bodies of executed
criminals were hung on display for a period of time as a warning to other would-be
criminals. In London, pirates were often gibbeted at a place called Execution Dock.
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Treasure Island
Lesson Thirteen
13.1 Vocabulary
excavation n.
dereliction n.
obsequious adj.
13.4 Analogy Exercises
1. EXCAVATION : HOLE : :
(A) socks : feet
(B) riot : disturbance
(C) rain : thunder
(D) explanation : question
(E) forest : timber
2. OBSERVANCE : DERELICTION : :
(A) reality : rude
(B) sly : crafty
(C) hatred : hope
(D) viewing : exploration
(E) fawning : displeasure
3. OBSEQUIOUS : SINCERITY : :
(A) choleric : anger
(B) careless : anxiety
(C) musical : tone
(D) wise : foolishness
(E) portable : handle
13.3 Reading Assignment: Treasure Island, Chapters 32-34
13.4 Recall Questions
1. What do the men hear as they are taking a break and what do they imagine it is?
2. Explain Silver’s change of attitude toward Jim.
3. What did the men discover when they arrived where the treasure was supposed to be?
4. Who arrived just as the men were about to kill Silver and Jim?
5. Explain what happened to the treasure and why the doctor had given the map to Silver?
6. What did the group decide to do with the last three pirates?
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7. Why could they not go home right away after leaving the island?
8. What do Jim, Dr. Livesey, and the squire discover when they return to the HISPANIOLA
after an evening ashore?
9. What eventually became of Captain Smollet, Gray, and Ben Gunn?
10. What are Jim’s feelings about Treasure Island at the end of his “story?
13.5 Critical Thinking:
 What is the significance of a skeleton pointing the men to the site where Flint had buried
the treasure? Is Stevenson trying to apply a spiritual meaning to the treasure hunt?
 Jim states that leaving the three remaining pirates behind on the island with provisions was
the most merciful thing to do because taking them home to be executed would have been a
“cruel sort of kindness.” Also, Jim and the others could not risk another mutiny. Did the
men make the right decision? Was it indeed more merciful to leave the pirates behind?
Were they right to even attempt to show the pirates mercy? Discuss.
 What is the significance of Stevenson’s ending the novel with the parrot’s exclamation,
“Pieces of eight!”
13.6 Bonus Thought:
 Pirates’ pets: Long John Silver, with his parrot Captain Flint, is not just fiction. Pirates
sometimes really did have animals such as parrots and monkeys. Often, however, the
pirates would sell the animals for profit instead of keeping them for pets.
 Jim’s adventures on Treasure Island are successful. Jim earns the respect of his friends
and receives part of the treasure. In spite of his success, Jim expresses an aversion to the
island at the end of the story. Jim has learned that the wealth of the treasure is not worth
the loss of life it has caused. Some of the pirates have murdered and had been murdered
just for the sake of this treasure. When Jim is first looking at the gold, he does not even
express happiness. Rather, Jim immediately thinks of all the bloodshed that has taken
place in pursuit of this wealth. Thus, Jim learns at the end that he does not really want
treasure or adventure.
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Glossary for Treasure Island
aperture (²p“…r-ch…r) n. An opening, such as a hole, gap, or slit
apoplexy (²p“…-plμk”s¶) n. A sudden effusion of blood into an organ or tissue; a stroke
bandoleer (b²n”d…-lîr“) n. A belt fitted with small pockets or loops for carrying cartridges and
worn across the chest by soldiers
berth (bûrth) n. A place to sleep or stay; accommodations
bramble (br²m“b…l) n. A prickly shrub or bush
cannikin (k²n“¹-k¹n) n. A small can or cup; a small wooden bucket
circumspect (sûr“k…m-spμkt”) adj. Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences;
prudent
connoisseur (k¼n”…-sûr“) n. A person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine
arts.
cutlass (k¾t“l…s) n. A short heavy sword with a curved single-edged blade, once used as a
weapon by sailors
deuce (d›s) n. The devil; a severe reprimand or expression of anger
dereliction (dμr”…-l¹k“sh…n) n. Willful neglect, as of duty or principle; the act of abandoning;
abandonment.
duff (d¾f) n. [Dialectal variation of dough] A stiff flour pudding boiled in a cloth bag or
steamed
dysentery (d¹s“…n-tμr”¶) n. An inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
estuary (μs“ch›-μr”¶) n. The part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met
by the tides
excavation (μk”sk…-v³“sh…n) n. The hole exposed or uncovered by digging
feint (f³nt) n. A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose
forelock (fôr“l¼k”) n. A lock of hair that grows from or falls on the forehead
furtive (fur“tive·ly) adj. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty
gallipot (g²l“…-p¼t”) n. A small glazed earthenware jar formerly used by druggists for
medicaments
gig (g¹g) n. A long, light ship's boat, usually reserved for use by the ship's captain
gilt (g¹lt) n. A thin layer of gold or something simulating gold; superficial brilliance or gloss
grog (gr¼g) n. An alcoholic liquor, especially rum diluted with water
gunwale (g¾n“…l) n. The upper edge of the side of a vessel [So called because guns were
mounted on it.]
halyard (h²l“y…rd) n. A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, or yard
hamlet (h²m“l¹t) n. A small village
hawker (hô“k…r) n. One who sells goods aggressively, especially by calling out
hawser (hô“z…r) n. A cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship
incessant (¹n-sμs“…nt) adj. Continuing without interruption
incongruous (¹n-k¼ng“gr›-…s) adj. Lacking in harmony; incompatible; not in agreement, as
with principles; inconsistent
keel (k¶l) n. The principal structural member of a ship, running lengthwise along the center
line from bow to stern, to which the frames are attached
lancet (l²n“s¹t) n. A surgical knife with a short, wide, pointed double-edged blade, used
especially for making punctures and small incisions; also called lance
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lanyard (l²n“y…rd) n. A short rope or gasket used for fastening something or securing rigging
miscreant (m¹s“kr¶-…nt) n. An evildoer; a villain; an infidel; a heretic
morass (m…-r²s“) n. An area of low-lying, soggy ground; something that hinders, engulfs, or
overwhelms
nautical (nô“t¹-k…l) adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or
navigation on a body of water
obsequious (¼b-s¶“kw¶-…s) adj. Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning
palisade (p²l”¹-s³d“) n. A fence of pales forming a defense barrier or fortification
pestiferous (pμ-st¹f“…r-…s) adj. Producing or breeding infectious disease
phosphorescent (f¼s”f…-rμs“…nt) adj. Having the persistent emission of light following
exposure to and removal of incident radiation
priming (prº“m¹ng) n. The explosive used to ignite a charge
propulsion (pr…-p¾l“sh…n) n. The process of driving or propelling; a driving or propelling force
quadrant (kw¼d“r…nt) n. An early instrument for measuring altitude of celestial bodies,
consisting of a 90° graduated arc with a movable radius for measuring angles.
quay (k¶) n. A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded
quid (kw¹d) n. A cut, as of chewing tobacco
resin (rμz“¹n) n.Any of numerous clear to translucent yellow or brown, solid or semisolid,
viscous substances of plant origin, used principally in lacquers, varnishes, inks, and
adhesives
scour (skour) n. A place that has been scoured, as by flushing with water; cleansing agent
scupper (sk¾p“…r) n. An opening in the side of a ship at deck level to allow water to run off
tallow (t²l“½) n. Hard fat obtained from parts of the bodies of cattle, sheep, or horses, and used
in foodstuffs or to make candles, leather dressing, soap, and lubricants
tarpaulin (tär-pô“l¹n) n. Material, such as waterproofed canvas, used to cover and protect
things from moisture
thatch (th²ch) n. Plant stalks or foliage, such as reeds or palm fronds, used for roofing
thwart (thwôrt) n. A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit
tiller (t¹l“…r) n. A lever used to turn a rudder and steer a boat
trice (trºs) n. A very short period of time; an instant
truantry (tr›“…n-tr¶) n. [Variant of truancy] The act or condition of being absent without
permission
truculent (tr¾k“y…-l…nt) adj. Disposed to fight; expressing bitter opposition; disposed to or
exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce
volley (v¼l“¶) n. A simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles
volubility (vol”u·bil“i·ty) n. Marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent
Treasure Island (Lessons 1–4)
Vocabulary Quiz #1
Instructions: Match the word with its definition.
A. connoisseur
D. tallow
G. apoplexy
J. cannikin
M. tarpaulin
P. nautical
S. grog
B. hawker
E. lancet
H. hamlet
K. miscreant
N. quay
Q. keel
T. duff
C. cutlass
F. berth
I. quadrant
L. deuce
O. quid
R. lanyard
1. _____ relating to ships, sailors, or navigation on water
2. _____ the Devil; an expression of anger
3. _____ a stroke
4. _____ a short rope used for fastening
5. _____ a small can, cup, or bucket
6. _____ a sword with a curved blade, once used by sailors
7. _____ principle structural member of a ship
8. _____ material used to cover and protect things from moisture
9. _____ a surgical knife
10. _____ a stiff flour pudding boiled or steamed
11. _____ a cut, as of chewing tobacco
12. _____ a person with expert knowledge, especially in the fine arts
13. _____ early instrument for measuring altitude of celestial bodies and angles
14. _____ alcoholic liquor diluted with water
15. _____ a dock along a bank where ships are loaded and unloaded
16. _____ accomodations
17. _____ an evil doer; a villain
18. _____ one who sells goods aggressivley
19. _____ small village
20. _____ hard fat from the bodies of cattle, sheep or horses
Treasure Island (Lessons 5–9)
Vocabulary Quiz #2
Instructions: Match the word with its definition.
A. forelock
D. gig
G. aperture
J. gunwale
M. volley
P. resin
S. propulsion
B. scupper
E. bramble
H. dysentery
K. bandoleer
N. palisade
Q. trice
T. truantry
C. scour
F. thatch
I. gallipot
L. priming
O. morass
R. thwart
1. _____ a long, light ship’s boat
2. _____ a belt worn across the chest by soldiers
3. _____ a very short period of time
4. _____ opening in the side of a ship at deck level to allow water to run off
5. _____ viscous substances of plant origin used in varnishes and adhesives
6. _____ act or condition of being absent without permission
7. _____ seat across a boat on which a rower may sit
8. _____ a hole, gap, or slit
9. _____ explosive used to ignite a charge
10. _____ a lock of hair that grows from or falls on the forehead
11. _____ an earthenware jar formerly used by druggists for medicaments
12. _____ a driving force
13. _____ a fence of pales forming a defense barrier or fortification
14. _____ foliage used for roofing
15. _____ a simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles
16. _____ cleansing agent
17. _____ an inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
18. _____ low, soggy ground; something that hinders, engulfs or overwhelms
19. _____ upper edge of the side of a vessel on which guns were mounted
20. _____ a prickly shrub or bush
Treasure Island (Lessons 10–13)
Vocabulary Quiz #3
Instructions: Match the word with its definition.
A. hawser
D. gilt
G. feint
J. truculent
M. pestiferous
P. dereliction
B. incessant
E. estuary
H. halyard
K. furtive
N. volubility
Q. obsequious
C. phosphorescent
F. tiller
I. circumspect
L. incongruous
O. excavation
1. _____ heedful of circumstances and potential consequences
2. _____ superficial brilliance or gloss
3. _____ expressive of hidden motives; shifty
4. _____ hole exposed or uncovered by digging
5. _____ a deceptive action to divert attention from one’s real purpose
6. _____ continuing without interruption
7. _____ marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent
8. _____ a lever used to turn a rudder and steer boat
9. _____ willful neglect; abandonment
10. _____ disposed to fight; fierce
11. _____ having persistent emission of light following exposure to radiation
12. _____ exhibiting servile compliance; fawning
13. _____ producing or breeding infectious disease
14. _____ wide lower part of river where its current is met by the tides
15. _____ incompatible; inconsistent
16. _____ a rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, or yard
17. _____ a cable or rope used in towing a ship
Answer Keys to Treasure Island
Lesson 1
1. The name of the inn was the Admiral Benbow.
2. The captain was a lonely, filthy, suspicious-looking sailor; everybody feared him, but were
also fascinated with him.
3. The boy was to look for a seafaring man with one leg.
4. The doctor would not stop talking when the captain told him to.
5. The man is described as pale, unseaman-like, and missing two fingers.
6. The great thing for boys is discipline.
7. The captain has a stroke.
8. If he did not stop drinking rum, the captain would die soon.
Analogy Exercises, Lesson 1
1. B
2. D
3. E
4. C
5. B
Lesson 2
1. The men want the captain’s sea chest
2. The captain has another stoke and dies.
3. The people refused to to help because they were afraid of the sailors.
4. Jim found the black spot.
5. Jim and his mother decide to take the money they had and leave quickly.
6. They ran because a pistol was fired.
7. Horses ran over the blind man, and he was killed.
8. The men were after an oil-skin packet.
Analogy Exercises, Lesson 2
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. D
Lesson 3
1. The doctor and the squire found a book and a piece of paper.
2. The marks were ships or towns that the sailors had sank or invaded.
3. The squire plans to go to Bristol and find a ship to look for the treasure.
4. The letter states that the squire had found a ship.
5. The squire had broken his promise of secrecy.
6. Long John Silver helps with the hiring of the crew.
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7. Jim has only one night to spend with his mother.
8. Jim is delighted and excited.
Analogy Exercises, Lesson 3
1. C
2. D
3. C
Lesson 4
1. John Silver seems to be the one-legged sailor that the captain told Jim to watch for.
2. Jim sees Black Dog.
3. Captain Smollett does not like the cruise because it is dangerous to go after a treasure, and
he wanted to choose his own men
4. Captain Smollett requests to put the powder and ammo under the cabin, to give the men
berths beside the cabin, and to keep the location of the map a secret.
5. Jim and the squire did not like the captain.
6. Mr. Arrow had no authority; he disappeared, probably jumped overboard.
7. John Silver’s nickname is Barbecue.
8. The name of the parrot is Captain Flint.
9. The parrot continually repeats “pieces of eight!”
10. The passengers and crew were contented.
Analogy Exercises, Lesson 4
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. E
Lesson 5,
1. Jim had climbed into the apple barrel.
2. Jim hears Silver planning to get the treasure and to do away with Jim and the others.
3. The only man Captain Flint ever feared was Long John Silver.
4. The pirates will need someone to set their course back.
5. Silver especially wanted to kill Squire Trelawney.
6. Jim is frightened at first, and the he tells his friends.
7. Captain Smollett believes by waiting this will give him time to figure out which of the men
are not pirates.
8. They could trust seven men.
Analogy Exercises, Lesson 5
D
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Lesson 6
1. The island was gray and forsaken; Jim did not like it.
2. Letting the men go ashore allowed Silver a chance to calm the men down.
3. Jim decides to go with the men
4. Long John was warning the sailor of what was going to happen.
5. Long John killed another man.
6. Jim ran to get away from Long John and got lost in jungle.
7. The man has been marooned for three years.
8. Ben Gunn asks for one thousand pounds.
9. His mates marooned him because they could not find the treasure where Ben Gunn had
directed them.
10. Jim and Ben are startled by a cannon
Sentence Completion Exercises, Lesson 6
1. bramble
2. thatch
3. gig
4. scuppers
5. aperture
6. scour
Lesson 7
1. The doctor takes over the narration of the tale.
2. There was no wind, and Jim had gone ashore.
3. The captain threatens to kill any of the six mutineers that give a signal; the doctor got the
jolly boat and abandoned the ship.
4. The doctor hears a cry of a man dying.
5. The captain gives Abraham Gray a last chance to join his crew.
6. The jolly boat was difficult to steer because of the passengers’ weight and the ebb of the
tide.
7. The men had forgotten about the gun.
8. The jolly boat was allowed to sink, because they had to get ashore quickly.
Sentence Completion Exercises, Lesson 7
1. gunwale
2. dysentery
3. gallipots
4. bandoleers
Lesson 8
1. Redruth was killed.
2. The pirates were taking most of the stores.
3. The men heard Jim’s voice outside the cabin.
4. Ben asked Jim to let him talk to the squire or doctor.
5. The Doctor has cheese in his snuff box; he gives it to Ben Gunn.
6. The men see the pirates waving a flag of truce.
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7. Silver has given himself the title of captain.
8. Silver asks the captain to allow the pirates to be let safely out of the stockade.
9. If the captain gives Silver the chart, his men can come with Silver and his men when they
find the treasure; the captain refuses the offer.
Sentence Completion Exercises, Lesson 8
1. volley
2. priming
3. morass
4. palisade
Lesson 9
1. The captain is angry, because none of the men were at their posts.
2. Five pirates fell during the attack.
3. The doctor goes to see Ben Gunn.
4. Jim sneaks away to find Ben’s boat.
5. The parrot Captain Flint is the source of the scream Jim hears.
6. The boat was light and portable.
7. Jim gets the idea to cut the line to the HISPANIOLA and to let her drift.
Analogy Exercises, Lesson 9
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. D
Lesson 10
1. Jim overhears Israel Hands and another sailor fighting.
2. The sailors were drunk.
3. Jim thought the conditions were too dangerous.
4. The HISPANIOLA was just floating with no particular course.
5. Jim finds one sailor was dead and one was hurt.
6. The interior of the HISPANIOLA was in shambles.
7. Mr. Hands would sail the ship if Jim would give him food.
Sentence Completion Exercises, Lesson 10
1. incessant
2. hawser
3. gilt
4. phosphorescent
Lesson 11
1. Israel Hands asks Jim to get him some wine from the cabin.
2. Jim sees Hands hiding a knife in his jacket.
3. Jim suggests Mr. Hands pray for God’s mercy.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
Jim’s weapons were useless, because sea water was in them.
Jim shoots Mr. Hands.
Jim sees a glow in the sky.
Jim finds Silver and his pirates sleeping in the cabin.
Analogy Exercises, Lesson 11
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. E
Lesson 12
1. Six pirates were left when Jim returned to the cabin.
2. Silver got possession of the cabin, because the doctor bargained with him.
3. The pirates wanted to kill Jim.
4. If Jim will save him from being hanged, Silver won’t kill him.
5. The pirates give Silver the black spot; they cut it from the Bible.
6. The doctor arrives at the house the next morning.
7. Jim refuses to escape, because he had made a bargain with Silver.
8. The doctor warns Silver not to be in a hurry to find the treasure.
9. Silver plans to get the treasure.
10. The men find a skeleton, which points them to the treasure.
Sentence Completion Exercises, Lesson 12
1. pestiferous
2. truculent
3. volubility
4. furtive
5. incongruous
Lesson 13
1. The men hear Ben Gunn’s voice; they imagine it is Flint’s ghost.
2. When he saw that he might get off with the treasure, Silver wanted to get rid of Jim.
3. The money was gone.
4. Gray, the doctor, and Ben Gunn arrive to save Silver and Jim.
5. Ben Gunn had found the treasure and the doctor knew it, so he gave Silver the map.
6. The group decides to marooned the remaining pirates.
7. The ship needed fresh deck hands.
8. Silver had escaped.
9. Smollet retired, Gray became part owner of a ship, Ben Gunn got his thousand pounds, lost
it, and became a beggar.
10. Jim calls the island “accursed” and never wants to go back.
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Analogy Exercises, Lesson 13
1. B
2. E
3. D
Treasure Island
Quiz #1
Treasure Island
Quiz #2
Treasure Island
Quiz #3
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2. L
3. G
4. R
5. J
6. C
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8. M
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10. T
11. O
12. A
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14. S
15. N
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17. K
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20. D
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2. K
3. Q
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5. P
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9. L
10. A
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15. M
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2. D
3. K
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7. N
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9. P
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