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

2. Where did the item handed to Silver at the beginning of Chapter XXIX come from?

3. Who claims he does not fear Jim, according to Chapter XVIII?

4. What causes the men’s boat to founder in Chapter XVII?

5. Who is angry with Jim, according to Silver in Chapter XVIII?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Silver allow Livesey and Jim to speak privately in Chapter XXX?

10. 1Who does Jim find on the deck of the Hispaniola in Chapter XXV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Define archetype. How are archetypes used in literature? How are they identified? Identify at least one archetype used in Treasure Island. Discuss its importance to the story.

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