Treasure Island- Part 1-Comp.

Questions: “The Captain” seems like a man with many moods, which is not one of them?

• Nervous and Scared

• Furious and menacing

• Compassionate and Empathetic

• Raucous and Wild

• Sullen and Quiet

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Which one of “The Captain’s” moods does this quote best represent: “He sprang to his feet, drew and opened a sailor’s clasp-knife, and, balancing it open on the palm of his hand, threatened to pin the doctor to the wall.”

• Nervous and Scared

• Furious and Menacing

• Compassionate and Empathetic

• Raucous and Wild

• Sullen and Quiet

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What occurred between Dr. Livesey and "The Captain" at the end of Ch. 1?

• “The Captain” demanded silence from Dr. Livesey, and then Dr. Livesey pulled out a sailor’s clasp-knife.

• Dr. Livesey confronted “The Captain” about the “the dead man’s chest.”

• “The Captain” befriended Dr. Livesey with a bottle of rum.

• Dr. Livesey bested the Captain’s threat by using his powerful local status.

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How does this quote at the start of Chapter 2 best increase suspense: “He was a pale, tallowy creature, wanting two fingers of the left hand; and, though he wore a cutlass, he did not look much like a fighter. I had always my eye open for seafaring men, with one leg or two, and I remember this one puzzled me. He was not sailorly, and yet he had a smack of the sea about him too.”

• The sentences draw the reader’s attention back to the Captain’s caution with seafaring men, and the description increases intrigue in the reader.

• The sentences provide clear imagery for the reader to connect to the character.

• The detail of the stranger being pale adds mystery for the reader.

• The sentences reveal a character that may be an unlikely accomplice for Jim.

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“The stranger kept hanging about just inside the inn door, peering round the corner like a cat waiting for a mouse.”

What event was transpiring in the above quote?

• Black Jack came to surprise his brother, The Captain.

• Black dog came to discuss mysterious business with his old shipmate, The Captain.

• The stranger was preparing to kidnap Jim Hawkins as a bounty.

• The stranger was setting up a trap for Dr. Livesey.

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At the close of Chapter II, what occurred after the climactic fight?

• The captain has a stroke after the fight in the parlor.

• Jim Hawkins packs his bags to leave the inn.

• Jim’s father falls to his illness.

• The stranger stabbed Dr. Livesey.

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According to Dr. Livesey, what ultimately killed “The Captain”?

• The Blind Beggar

• Black Dog

• The Rum

• The Magistrate

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Choose the best paraphrased version of this statement from Jim speaking about The Captain: “His words, spirited as they were in meaning, contrasted sadly with the weakness of the voice in which they were uttered.”

• His words meant sadness, but his voice had clear strength with each and every word.

• His religious speech was clearly different from his fragile voice.

• His words displayed enthusiasm, but his voice sorrowfully displayed his lack of strength.

• He spoke joyfully about the sad position he was in.

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In chapter 3, what does the physical characteristic of blindness best add to the character of “The Blind Beggar”?

• The blindness provides empathy for the reader to focus on his thoughts and feelings.

• The blindness adds shock to the reader that a vulnerable, blind man could still incite fear to anyone around him.

• The blindness characteristic drives the key theme of “Do not judge a book by its cover.”

• The blindness continues the sense of mystery regarding the buried treasure.

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At the start of Chapter 4, after the death of “The Captain”, Jim accompanied...

• his mother to find help.

• his father to seek council from Dr. Livesey.

• Black Dog to find the silver pistol

• Dr. Livesey to check on "The Captain".

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