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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. What plan does Jim hatch in Chapter XXIV?

2. Where is the focus of cannon fire from the pirates in Chapter XVIII?

3. Why do none of the pirates notice the change in the ship in Chapter XXIII?

4. How much more food than needed is prepared at the beginning of Chapter XXXI?

5. Where does Jim want to take the boat he finds in Chapter XXII?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Jim take the coracle to the Hispaniola in Chapter XXIII?

7. Where do Jim and Israel sail the ship at the beginning of Chapter XXVI?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define epilogue. How are epilogues used in literature? Does the epilogue found at the end of Treasure Island contribute to or detract from the overall story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Define irony. Identify each type of literary irony. Provide at least one example of each type of irony from Treasure Island.

Essay Topic 3

Give a brief character biography of Jim. What is his role in the story? How does he grow and change as the story progresses, if at all? How does his story end in Treasure Island? Is this fitting for his character? Why or why not?

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