CKLA U8 L3 Comprehension Questions

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.

What is a simile?

• A type of metaphor

• A comparison using like or as

• A description without using comparisons

• A narrative technique

Name two different settings mentioned in Chapter 2 of "The Sea Chest and the Blind Man."

• The Admiral Benbow Inn and Dr. Livesey's House

• The ditch and the forest

• The town and the inn

• The sea and the forest

What does the idiom "hold their ground" mean as used in the sentence on page 14?

• collect dirt from the side of the road

• stay in place and not give up

• run away quickly

• have a meeting

According to the text on page 20, what does the phrase "do not breathe a word of what we've found" suggest?

• The men must keep their findings secret.

• The information and journey are dangerous.

• The squire should tell people what they have found to assemble the best crew possible.

• The squire is feeling ill.

What is the Jolly Roger?

• A type of ship

• A pirate flag

• A treasure map

• A famous pirate

What was the purpose of the Jolly Roger?

• To scare other ships

• To mark buried treasure

• To signal surrender

• To celebrate victories

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

• They turn the map over to the 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.

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

• Long John Silver

• Captain Smollett

• Black Dog

• Ben Gunn

What does the simile "busy as a bee" mean?

• It means someone is making a buzzing sound.

• It means someone is very busy.