Treasure Island Week 3

In chapter 26, Israel Hands asks Jim for some ________ in order to distract Jim while Hands grabs a knife and rope.

• cheese
• biscuit
• wine
• brandy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Jim is sure Hands is trying to trick him, so he...

• tells him to get his own wine!
• pulls out his pistol and shoots him on the spot.
• ties Israel Hands to the mainmast and leaves him to die.
• plays along with Hands's game and spies on him while pretending to get the wine.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Israel Hands does manage to surprise Jim and try to kill him.  Why is Jim taken by surprise even though he knows what Hands is up to?

• Jim was distracted watching the Hispaniola as it was about to get beached.
• Jim was busy loading his pistols.
• Jim was very tired and fatigued.
• Jim was daydreaming of being back home at the Admiral Benbow.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

During the battle with Israel Hands, which of the following does NOT happen?

• Jim is stabbed in the shoulder.
• Jim kicks out three of Israel's teeth.
• Jim climbs up high to get away.
• Jim shoots Israel and his body falls in the water.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Jim makes his way back to the stockade in the dark.  What does he see that seems out of the ordinary?

• The Captain is keeping watch even though he is injured.
• There are pirates walking in circles around the stockade.
• Long John Silver is singing while sitting on the porch of the stockade.
• There is an enormous bonfire by the stockade.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Jim sneaks into the stockade thinking his friends are inside sleeping.  What noise does Jim hear that let's him know he was wrong?

• He hears the click-clack of Silver's crutch across the floor.
• He hears Silver's parrot shriek, "Pieces of eight!"
• He hears the dying moans of Captain Smollett.
• He hears the pirates cussing and drinking.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How many buccaneers were there altogether in the stockade when Jim entered?

• 2
• 6
• 13
• 0

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What causes the buccaneers to questions Silver's leadership?

• He doesn't let them murder Jim.
• He forces them to quit drinking rum.
• Silver says he wants to go back to England and receive a fair trial.
• He told them they were going to make Jim the new captain.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Silver convinces the pirates to leave him captain AND he tries to convince Jim that he is on his side.  Whose side is Silver really on?

• He is only out for himself and is trying to play both sides to keep himself safe.
• He is really on the pirates and would give his life for the safety of his loyal crew.
• He really wants to join Jim and the others and become a noble hero like them.
• Silver is likely going to join Ben Gunn and the two of them will live filthy stinking rich!

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What important item does Silver have that convinces the pirates to keep him captain?

• his crutch
• his parrot
• his gun
•  the map