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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. Who goes walking in the trees in Chapter XXII?

2. What plan does Jim hatch in Chapter XXIV?

3. What does Jim hear at the end of Chapter XXIV?

4. Who does Jim remind Silver of, according to Chapter XVIII?

5. What type of boat does Jim find in Chapter XXII?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Silver announce himself to Smollett in Chapter XX?

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

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

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

8. What does Silver say Jim reminds him of in Chapter XXVIII?

9. Why do the pirates not notice that Jim cuts the anchor rope on the Hispaniola in Chapter XXIII?

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

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 omens. How are omens used in literature? Why are they significant? Identify at least two examples of omens from Treasure Island, including what each suggests for the story.

Essay Topic 3

Define inference. Define implication. How are each used in literature? Compare and contrast the two terms and give an example of each from Treasure Island.

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