The Sea Chest and the Blind Man

Why did Jim and his mother wait in a ditch?

• They wanted to avoid a mob of angry townspeople.

• They were looking for their dog.

• They were hiding from pirates ransacking the inn.

• They were lost.

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Dialogue is used on page 13 to show rather than tell. Just like Jim and his mother, the reader overhears the dialogue. What do we learn from the conversations?

**Hint: There are three correct answer choices

• Pew and his men have found Flint's map.

• The items Pew and his men are looking for are gone.

• Pew is more interested in Flint's map than the money.

• Pew knows Jim has taken the key and Flint's map.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

In the following sentence on page 14, what does the idiom "hold their ground" mean?

Pew, however, attempted to convince the others to hold their ground and not flee like scalded rats.

• collect dirt from the side of the road

• stay in place and not give up

• run away quickly

• have a meeting

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CCSS.RL.5.1

In the following sentence on page 20, how does the use of the phrase "do not breathe a word of " contribute to the meaning of the passage?

Remember, do not breathe a word of what we've found.

**Hint: There are two correct answers

• The phrase suggests the men must keep their findings a secret.

• The phrase suggests the information and journey are dangerous.

• The phrase suggests that the squire should tell people what they have found so that he can assemble the best crew possible.

• The phrase suggests that the squire is feeling ill.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Whom does Squire Trelawney hire to be the cook on the Hispaniola?

• Billy Bones

• John Flint

• Black Dog

• Long John Silver

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What do Jim, Dr. Livesey, and Squire Trelawney decide to do after opening the treasure map?

• They turn the map over to authorities

• Squire Trelawney decides to go to Bristol to hire a ship and crew

• The doctor and squire agree to pay Jim a handsome sum for the map

• Dr. Livesey decides to go to Bristol to hire a ship and crew

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CCSS.RL.5.7

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