Semester Exam (INT) Spring 2024

Who asked the narrator of Treasure Island to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island in the first chapter of the novel?

• Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and other gentlemen

• Captain Flint

• Long John Silver

• The narrator's father.

What is the name of the inn kept by the narrator's father in the first chapter of Treasure Island?

• The Golden Anchor

• The Spyglass Tavern

• The Admiral Benbow

• The Silver Sea

What specific characteristic did the old sea-dog have in the first chapter of Treasure Island?

• A wooden leg.

• A parrot on his shoulder.

• An eye patch.

• A sabre cut across one cheek.

In the first chapter of Treasure Island, what was the old sea-dog's initial request upon arriving at the Admiral Benbow inn?

• A room to stay in.

• A map of the area.

• A glass of rum.

• Information about Treasure Island.

What did the old sea-dog promise the narrator each month for keeping an eye out in the first chapter of Treasure Island?

• gold pieces

• a silver fourpenny piece

• a share of the treasure

• new clothes

What was Black Dog's distinguishing physical feature mentioned in the text in chapter 2 of Treasure Island?

• He was missing two fingers on his left hand.

• He had a wooden leg.

• He had a scar across his face.

• He wore an eye patch.

According to Dr. Livesey, what caused the captain's condition at the end of chapter 2 of Treasure Island?

• He was wounded in the fight with Black Dog.

• He had a stroke.

• He was poisoned.

• He was suffering from a severe cold.

What is the "black spot" referred to by the captain in chapter 3 of Treasure Island?

• A mark of betrayal among pirates.

• A disease common among seamen.

• A type of currency used by pirates.

• A summons or a sign of judgment or death among pirates.

Why did Jim and his mother decide to open the captain's sea-chest in chapter 4 of Treasure Island?

• They were looking for the captain's will.

• They wanted to find money to pay for the captain's debts.

• They were curious about the captain's past.

• They hoped to find a map to buried treasure.

In chapter 4 of Treasure Island, how did the villagers react when Jim and his mother sought help to defend the Admiral Benbow inn?

• They refused to help, influenced by fear of the captain's old crewmates.

• They agreed to help but later backed out.

• They provided weapons but would not come themselves.

• They offered immediate assistance.