Chapter 8 My Life Hangs in the Balance

A synonym for taunted would be

• teased

• helped

• surprised

• haunted

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What does the phrase on pg 72 mean: " you'll go where many a an's gone before-to feed the fishes!"

• To work at an aquarium

• go fishing

• walk the plank to your death

• snorkling

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Who gave John Silver the map?

• Jim

• Doctor

• Squire

• Ben

What did the buccaneers present to Silver?

• the black spot

• gold coins

• a sword

• food

What were the pirates grievances towards Silver?

• he was stingy with the map

• he yelled too much

• He let the men go and is protecting Jim

• he lost the treasure

Why is Silver protecting Jim?

• to have a son

• to turn him into a pirate

• to use him as a hostage to bargain with

• to have a friend

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What was the simile on pg 78?

• Silver was repeating things like his parrot

• The pirates were hungry as bears.

• Silver ran as fast as a cheetah

• Jim had a line about his waist and followed like an obedient puppy

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What did the buccaneers find that pointed the way to the treasure?

• a skeleton

• a compas

• a sign

• an arrow

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How did the mood change when Silver's men found the skeleton

• they became happy because they were close

• they became mad that it was taking so long

• their spirits were dampened and they were no longer running excitedly

• they were hungry and scared

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Who does Silver say killed the man and laid his skeleton down to point the way to the treasure?

• Doctor Livesey

• Squire Trelawney

• Jim

• Captain Flint