Treasure Island Part lll-XXl Study Guide

Why did the captain give the men an afternoon ashore when they arrived at the island?

• All of the men started to die from the sun, they wanted shade, so they jumped off the boat and swam to shore.

• The captain was getting sea-sick and so was the crew, so he decided to take charge and go look for Flint's treasure himself.

• The captain wanted John to talk to the men and get them to avoid mutiny for as long as possible.

What was Jim's first "mad notion"?

• Jim's first mad notion was when he stowed away on one if the boats going ashore the first Morning on the island

• Jim's first mad notion was to threaten to kill Long-John-Silver after what he had just seen while hiding in the bushes.

• Jim's first mad notion was that he wanted an apple from the apple barrel.

What did Jim witness from his hiding place in the thicket?

• Jim witnessed Long-John-Silver kill Tom Redruth.

• Jim witnessed Long-John-Silver kill Tom Morgan.

Who was the "Man of the Island"? How did he get there?

• The man of the island was Ben Gunn, and he was marooned on the island by buccaneers.

• The man of the island is Jim Hawkins, and he was left on the island by accident.

Who narrates chapters 16 and 17?

• Jim Hawkins

• Squire Trelawney

• Dr. Livesey

• Tom Redruth

Who was the first of the doctor's men to die?

• Tom Morgan

• Tom Redruth

Why did Trelawney shoot one of the men who was with Israel Hands?

• He shot him because he wanted to take any man down, if he could.

• He was supposed to shoot Israel Hands but he ducked and the shot hit someone else!

• He wanted to kill every buccaneer!

What message was Jim to deliver to the squire or the doctor for Ben Gunn?

• Benn Gunn wants to stay on the island, but wants to make a deal to have cheese for life!

• Ben Gunn wants to get on the Hispaniola and take it for himself, so he is planning an attack.

• Ben Gunn wants to give them information that they might want, and to strike a deal with them.

What truce offer did Long John Silver make to Captain Smollett, and what was Smollett's response?

(Pick ONE truce and ONE response!)

• Truce: Silver to come aboard and make terms

• Response: Never in my wildest dreams!

• Truce: They will fight to the death

• Response: He didn't know who Captain Silver was

What did Jim's group decide would be their "best hope" for survival?

• To kill off as many pirates as possible so they can live off their food supplies until they got off the island

• To have war with the pirates and take over the Hispaniola once again and maroon the buccaneers.