Treasure Island 30

When they found out that the treasure had gone, __________________.

• each man looked as if they had been punched

• However, the shock seemed to pass almost instantly with Long John

• each man looked as if they had been drunk

• However, the worry seemed to pass almost instantly with Long John

While passing Jim a pistol, Long John told him to stand by for trouble and stick close.

"stand by for trouble" means _________.

• get ready to deal with trouble

• run away when trouble starts

• cause trouble

• stir up trouble among pirates

When Jim was untying the rope around his waist, he whispered to ask whether Long John had _______ again, but Long John did not answer.

1.Why did the pirates jump into the hole?

2. 2.What did they find?

George accused Long John of _________.

• knowing that the treasure had gone the whole time

• not knowing that the treasure had gone the whole time

• knowing that the treasure had been there the whole time

• know that the treasure had not been there the whole time

After scrambling out of the pit, the ________ stood on one side of the pit, while Long John and Jim stood on the other.

George told his mates to kill Jim and Long John because Long John had brought them to that __________.

What happened after George raised his arm to signal the others to charge?

The doctor, Abe Gray, and Ben Gunn emerged from the trees with smoking muskets.

"emerge from" means _________.

• appear by coming out of something

• appear by coming out from behind something

• disappear by getting out of the way

• disappear by hiding behind something

Why did Dr. Livesey tell everyone to hurry up?