Steck-Vaughn Treasure Island

What is the setting of Chapter 1, Billy Bones?

• Admiral Benbow Inn

• The Hispaniola

• Treasure Island

• Spyglass Hill

Match the following characters from Chapter 1 & 2.

• Died of a stroke

• Jim Hawkins

• Died by getting trampled by horses

• Black Dog

• Injured a shipmate with his cutlass

• The Blind Man

• A young boy working at Admiral Benbow In

• Billy Bones, The Captain

What role did the Black Spot play in the plot?

• It was a treasure map
• It was a symbol of death
• It was a pirate's flag
• It was a secret code

What does this dialogue reveal about Jim's character?

"What would you do, Trelawney, if this were a clue to where Flint buried some treasure?"

"Why I'd outfit a ship and take you and Jim Hawkins along. We'd find that treasure if it took a year."

"Well, Jim. Shall we open it?"

"Yes, sir!" Jim cried.

• Jim is adventurous and eager to find treasure
• Jim is afraid of going on a treasure hunt
• Jim is uninterested in finding treasure
• Jim is skeptical about the existence of the treasure

What did Jim mean when he called Black Dog a "bloodthirsty pirate?"

• Jim meant that Black Dog was literally drinking blood
• Jim meant that Black Dog was a violent and ruthless pirate
• Jim meant that Black Dog was a vampire
• Jim meant that Black Dog was a doctor

How does the following statement contribute to the plot?,

"I don't like treasure hunts. Bad things happen."

• It foreshadows potential danger or conflict related to treasure hunts
• It indicates the speaker's dislike for adventures
• It suggests that the speaker has had negative experiences with treasure hunts in the past
• It reveals the speaker's fear of treasure hunts

Choose the correct summary of Treasure Island by Robert Lois Stevenson.

• A story about a young boy's adventure in a magical world with talking animals.
• A tale of a young boy who finds a treasure map and sets off on an adventure to find the treasure.
• A narrative about a group of pirates who are searching for a lost city of gold.
• A story about a young girl who discovers a secret door leading to a magical land.

How does the change in setting from the Admiral Benbow Inn to Treasure Island help to propel the action of the story forward?

• The change in setting provides a stark contrast between the safety of the Admiral Benbow Inn and the danger of Treasure Island, driving the plot forward.
• The change in setting does not affect the story's progression.
• The setting change is merely a backdrop and has no impact on the story's action.
• The change in setting slows down the action of the story.

In Treasure Island, what does the scene where Long John Silver kills Tom by stabbing him in the back reveal about Silver's character?

• It reveals that Long John Silver is ruthless and willing to kill to achieve his goals
• It shows that Long John Silver is a kind-hearted person
• It indicates that Long John Silver is a coward who fears confrontation
• It suggests that Long John Silver is a loyal friend to Tom

In Treasure Island, Jim falls asleep in the apple barrel and overhears Silver's plan to overthrow Captain Smollet. Silver does not know that Jim hears about the plan. What literary device is being employed in this instance?

• Foreshadowing
• Dramatic Irony
• Metaphor
• Simile