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WorksheetsTreasure Island Part 4 chapters 16-21
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who built the stockade on the island?
Flint and his men
Ben Gunn
Long John Silver
Black Dog
Billy Bones
Who begins to be the narrator in part four - The Stockade?
Squire Trelawney
Tom Redruth
Dr. Livesey
Captain Smollett
Israel Hands
When Redruth, Captain Smollett and Dr. Livesey throw arms and gun powder overboard as a precaution, what do they overlook?
A case of rifles
A cache of swords
A barrel of gun powder
A box of matches
The ship's cannon ball supply
How does the jolly-boat trip to the shore end?
Smoothly, gliding onto a small beach
Roughly, banging through dangerous, shell encrusted rocks
It almost makes it to shore but sinks in three feet of water
It sinks after being immersed in a crashing swell while the men struggle to shore
The buccaneers surround the boat close to shore and drag it and the men in
What is Dr. Livesey's answer to the Captain's question regarding the arrival on the island of a consort to help them?
Not for a year
Not for some months
Not for a few weeks
Never
He has no idea
When the smoke clears from the barrage of cannon balls lobbed at the stockade, who surprises the men who are already inside?
Long John Silver
Israel Hands
Captain Flint
Morgan
Jim Hawkins
What does the doctor believe will diminish the number of pirates in a week's time?
Scurvy
Small pox
Lack of sufficient food
Sickness from the pirates being camped in the marsh
Silver will kill them
What does Captain Smollett feel will occur after he has given Silver a "broadside?"
Silver will read it
Silver will attack the stockade
Silver will burn it
Silver will ignore it
Silver will take his men and leave the island
What does Smollett say he will do to Silver the next time he sees him?
Break his pipe
Break his neck
Put a bullet in his back
Feed him to the crocodiles
Take off his head
How many loopholes (gun slots) in total exist in the log house
1
4
7
8
None of the above
What two things keep those left aboard from sailing away from the scheming crew?
There is no boat and no food for them to take
There are no guns or ammunition
There is no wind and Jim is not with them
There is no one to steer the boat and Jim is missing
Who is to take the jolly-boat and go to the island to get information?
Jim and Dr. Livesey
Dr. Livesey and Hunter
Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey
Squire Trelawney and Captain Smollett
Redruth and Jim
What does Dr. Livesey find on the island?
A stockade
The treasure
The pirates
Ben Gunn
What does Dr. Livesey find that is of critical importance due to the fact that they have none on the ship ?
A supply of fresh water
A supply of fresh fruit
A supply of ammunition
A supply of cannon balls
What makes Dr. Livesey scramble back to the jolly-boat and then to the ship?
The sound of a wild animal roaring
The sound of a man dying
The buccaneers come running toward him
The sound of the cannon firing
Why does Dr. Livesey load food, medicine, and ammunition into the boat?
To take to the stockade
To keep it away from the mutineers
To hide it from Long John Silver
To return to Bristol as soon as he can
What does Dr.Livesey and the honest crewmen have that the pirates do not?
Pistols
Muskets
A cannon
Food and water
What problem did the jolly boat have as it was returning the the island the last time?
It had a hole in it
It was overloaded
It could not be steered properly
It kept tipping over
Another serious danger becomes apparent to the honest crew members in the jolly boat - what is it?
A shark is circling their boat
Long John Silver is shooting at them
They left a cannon on board the ship which the pirates are going to use
They left all of their food on the ship
What does the captain ask Mr. Trelawney to do in order to help them?
Shoot one of the pirates
Swim to shore
Use his cutlass to cut the rope
Steer the jolly boat to the shore
How close is the jolly boat to the shore when it begins to sink?
About a mile away
About 30 or 40 strokes away
About 100 yards away
It does not say how far away they are
What is the greatest source of danger to the men in the jolly boat as they try to get to shore?
A shark is circling them
Captain Silver is shooting at them
The pirates have a canon aimed at them
The waves are so high the boat could turn over
What do the men lose when the jolly boat sinks?
All of their food
The only canon
All of their ammunition
Some food and a few guns
As the five good men get close to the stockade for the first time - who arrives to challenge them?
Job Anderson the boatswain
Captain Flint
Long John Silver
Ben Gunn
How many of the buccaneers do the good men kill on their way to the stockade?
None
1
2
3
Who gets injured in this first attack by the mutineers?
Captain Smollett
Squire Trelawney
Dr. Livesey
Tom Redruth
Jim Hawkins
What is Tom Redruth's dying request?
He asks for his share of the treasure to be sent to his children
He asks for them to say a prayer for him
He asks for them to bury him in Bristol
He asks for them to tell his children he loves them
What does the captain use to cover Redruth's body?
A sail from the Hispanola
A sheet from the Stockade
A British flag
The Jolly Roger flag
What is the Captain most worried about when they get settled in the stockade?
Running out of ammunition
Running out of food
The buccaneers attacking
The roof is leaking
When the pirates launch cannon balls at the stockade - where do they land?
Inside the stockade in the sand
Inside the log house
On top of the roof
In the forest
What do the men inside the stockade believe the pirates are firing at?
The stockade
The British flag on top of the stockade
The forest surrounding the stockade
Ben Gunn
Who does the captain send out to try to retrieve the sunken goods from the jolly boat?
Jim Hawkins
Redruth
Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney
Gray and Hunter
What eventually happens to the goods from the jolly boat?
Hunter and Gray retrieve them for the stockade
The pirates retrieve them for the Hinpanola
The goods sink to the bottom and no one gets them
Jim and Ben take them and hide them with the boat
Who is the last person to join the group in the stockade?
Captain Flint
Long John Silver
Jim Hawkins
Israel Hands
Why does Ben believe that the "good guys" are in the stockade and not the pirates?
The British flag is flying
The pirates would not know about the stockade
He has seen Dr. Livesey in the stockade
He does not believe that the pirates will leave the Hispanola
Why is it likely that Ben does not want to go with Jim to the stockade?
He was once a pirate and he's afraid of being arrested
He does not trust Jim
He is afraid of human beings since he has not seen one in many years
He is afraid that Jim is working with the Flint and Silver
What does Ben ask Jim to do?
To not mention his name to Long John Silver
To secure a promise from the squire for 1000 pounds
To meet him the next day with a white flag
To come alone and say "Ben Gunn has reasons of his own"
All of the above
What does Jim notice that has changed about the Hispanola?
It is starting to sink like the jolly boat
There is a cannon ball hole in its side
It is flying the Jolly Roger flag
It has only two men left on it
What does Jim see men doing on the shore?
Digging for treasure
Building a campfire for the night
Fishing for supper
Destroying the jolly boat
Jim notes that the "sandy spit" is joined to what?
Spyglass Hill
Skeleton Island
Treasure Island
The Jolly Roger
What does Jim tell the Captain that Ben Gunn has a longing for?
Treasure
Rum
Cheese
Home
What does the captain have in his snuff box that he says he will give to Ben Gunn?
Pieces of Eight
A pardon for his crimes as a pirate
A piece of Parmesan cheese
Tobacco
What do the leaders in the stockade plan to do?
Fight until the pirates are dead or until they leave the island in the Hispanola
Secretly dig for the treasure at night so they won't be seen by the pirates
Discuss terms of surrender with Long John Silver in the morning
Hide and wait for help to come from Bristol
How many pirates are there?
12
6
15
20
Who appears at the stockade in the morning flying a flag of truce?
Israel Hands
Long John Silver
Captain Flint
Ben Gunn
Why does the doctor believe that the pirates will be "on their backs in a week"?
He believes the squire will shoot them
He believes they will get sick
He believes they will run out of food
He believes they will drink too much rum
What does the captain do as a safety precaution before he allows Silver to advance?
He locks all of the doors and windows
He takes out a cutlass and a pistol
He assigns the men to watch on all sides
He hides behind the door for protection
Why is Silver surprised by Captain Smollett?
Smollett does not let him in the log house
He didn't expect Smollett to try and shoot him
He expected Smollett to hit him
He expected all of the men to sit down and talk to him
What happened to one of the pirates overnight while camping on the island?
He was bit by a snake
He disappeared
He was killed by Ben Gunn
He died from a fever
What does Silver want from Smollett?
A pardon for his mutiny
The Hispanola
The treasure map
Jim
What does Smollett say he will do to Silver the next time he sees him?
Shoot him in the head
Put a bullet in his back
Stab him through the heart
Kill him where he stands
How many muskets do they have in the stockade to fight off the pirates?
10
12
15
20
Who joins the honest sailors in part 4?
Silver
Abraham
Smollett
Tom
Who was Flint's gun man?
Israel
Abraham
Tom
Ben
Silver
How is Tom Redruth fatally wounded?
He is shot
He is stabbed
He is beaten
He is thrown into the rocks by a wave
Who asks for Tom Redruth's forgiveness?
Smollett
Abraham
Trelawney
Livesey
How does the narration change for part 4?
It goes from 3rd person point of view to 1st person point of view
It goes from Jim's point of view to Silver's point of view
It goes from 3rd person limited point of view to 3rd person objective point of view
It goes from Jim's point of view to the doctor's point of view
Why does Dr. Livesey think Jim is dead?
Silver told the doctor he killed Jim
The doctor heard the cry of a dying man and knows Silver is killing those disloyal to him
Ben Gunn told the doctor that Silver wanted to kill them all
The captain thought he saw Silver throw Jim overboard
Which one of these is NOT a reason why the doctor decided to relocate his men to the stockade?
The door is strong
The house is stocked with lots of food
There is fresh water close by
It is easy to defend
What is the long nine?
A large gun
A pirate flag
Pirate bowling
A long knife
Why do the men decide to continue flying the flag when it makes them an easy target?
It is a rule of war
It gives them a good feeling and lets the pirates know they are not afraid of them
It allows them to give Ben Gunn a sign where to find them
They are hoping Jim will see it and go to them
What does Silver offer Dr. Livesey and the others?
Part of the treasure and a ride home
The treasure map and a hut on the island
Half of the treasure but no ride home
No treasure, but all of their guns
What counter offer does Smollett make to Silver?
Half of the treasure
All of the ammunition
Half of the food supply
To put him in irons and bring him to jail
In what way can the combat with the mutineers be called a victory for Jim and his friends?
They stole the map from them
They shot Silver
They killed more men than the mutineers did
They have warm beds to sleep in
Who goes ashore with Hunter in this section?
Dr. Livesey
Jim
Trelawney
Smollett
Who does Trelawney try to shoot?
Israel Hands
Silver
Ben Gunn
Abraham
How do Livesey and the loyal crew get on shore the island?
They wade
They take a different boat
They don't - they return to the Hispaniola
They go ashore in the jolly boat
Where is the focus of the cannon fire from the pirates aboard the ship?
The hull of the boat
The stockade door
The Union Jack on the stockade
Captain Smollett
Who is the last of the faithful crew to arrive at the Stockade?
Abraham
Silver
Jim
Smollett
Who tries to create a truce?
Abraham
Silver
Jim
Smollett
What does Silver want from Smollett?
A pardon for the mutiny
The Hispaniola
The treasure map
Jim
Who initiates the battle in section four?
Jim
Silver
Smollett
Trelawney
