Reading Comprehension Quiz on Treasure Island

What is one way to make inferences about characters in "Treasure Island"?

• Guessing randomly about the characters' actions.

• Combining your knowledge of the world with clues provided in the text.

• Only focusing on the descriptions given by other characters.

• Skipping parts of the text that describe characters.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the name of the tavern that the squire's note directed to?

• The Spy-glass

• The Seafaring Inn

• The Brass Telescope

• The Sign of the Spy-glass

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was the tavern's sign described as?

• An old, rusty anchor.

• A large brass telescope.

• A painted wooden ship.

• A bright red curtain.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How did the narrator feel when he first arrived at the tavern?

• Confident and eager to enter.

• Indifferent and uninterested.

• Overjoyed and couldn't wait to go inside.

• Hesitant and almost afraid to enter.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What physical characteristic made the man coming out of the side room easily identifiable as Long John?

• He was wearing a bright red coat.

• He had a parrot on his shoulder.

• His left leg was cut off close by the hip.

• He was carrying a large treasure map.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did the narrator initially think a buccaneer was like?

• A one-legged sailor

• A clean and pleasant-tempered landlord

• A tallow-faced man

• A man with a crutch

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Who did the narrator recognize as Black Dog?

• The man who was talking to Silver

• The man who was drinking with Morgan

• The customer who was close by him and ran out

• The man called Morgan

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did Silver do when he saw the squire's letter?

• He shook hands with the narrator

• He gave a start

• He asked for the narrator's name

• He called for Harry to catch Black Dog

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did Silver say when he realized the narrator was the new cabin-boy?

• He asked who the narrator was

• He offered his hand and said he was pleased to see him

• He told the narrator to catch Black Dog

• He asked the narrator to pay Black Dog's score

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Silver ask Morgan to do?

• To pay his score

• To run and help Harry

• To stop Black Dog

• To tell the narrator about the buccaneers

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3