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Treasure Island 3-4

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"...the sun was rising like a shimmering peach above the city."

This sentence from Chapter 3 is an example of which literary device?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

2.

Who was missing their left leg?

a)

Jim

b)

Black Dog

c)

Long John

d)

Pew

3.

Which words were used to describe Long John Silver in the text?

Choose all that apply.

a)

Clean

b)

Tidy

c)

Rude

d)

Likeable

4.

"A good fellow - and smart as paint."

What literary device is this an example of?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

5.

What did Squire Trelawney do that Captain Smollett disapproved of?

a)

purchase musical instruments for every member of the crew

b)

change the name of the ship from the Hispaniola to the Jolly Roger

c)

purchase a barrel of apples the crew could snack on at anytime

d)

fly a pirate flag on the ship to make the men laugh

6.

What does Jim overhear Long John Silver say to other members of the crew?

a)

that he's twenty, and he never trusts anyone over thirty

b)

that he's thirty, and he loves to spend his money carelessly

c)

that he's forty, and he has four sons who wants to be sailors, too

d)

that he's fifty, and he has always been good about saving his money

7.

When does Long John Silver tell his men they will start the mutiny?

a)

after they have arrived at the island

b)

after they have found the treasure and brought it on board

c)

after they have convinced Jim to join the mutiny

d)

after sunset

8.

What does Jim notice when Captain Smollett shows Long John Silver the map of the island?

a)

It is the copy of the original map without the location of the treasure.

b)

The location of the treasure has been crossed out.

c)

The map has been covered with dozens of tiny black Xs.

d)

Captain Smollett is trembling as he shows Long John Silver the map.

9.

What does Captain Smollett determine after Jim reveals Long John Silver's plans?

a)

They can't turn back because the crew would mutiny.

b)

Until they find the treasure, they have time to make a plan.

c)

They will eventually fight, but they can choose the best time for it.

d)

all of the above

10.

How many men go ashore with Long John Silver?

a)

Everyone goes ashore with Long John Silver.

b)

Thirteen men go ashore with Long John Silver.

c)

Three men go ashore with Long John Silver.

d)

Only Long John Silver goes ashore.

11.

A unit of length about 3 miles long

a)

league

b)

squall

c)

dell

d)

stockade

12.

A sudden, powerful wind storm with rain, snow or sleet

a)

league

b)

squall

c)

dell

d)

maroon

13.

To leave helpless on a deserted island or coast

a)

league

b)

squall

c)

maroon

d)

desloate

14.

dishonest behavior that is meant to trick somebody

a)

maroon

b)

duplicity

c)

desolate

d)

Union Jack

15.

A difficult or dangerous situation...

a)

predicament

b)

outlandish

c)

stockade

d)

maroon

16.

The _________ sailed all over the world in search of gold.

a)

bucanear

b)

buccaneer

c)

buccinere

d)

buck an ear

17.

The two sailers used lots of __________ words and phrases when the spoke, so it was hard for me to understand their conversation.

a)

nautical

b)

notical

c)

nauticall

d)

nadical

18.

When he found a penny on the street, he took it a sign of good _________ to come.

a)

fourtoon

b)

fortoon

c)

fortune

d)

forchun

19.

The ship was several _______ out to sea when a giant storm hit.

a)

leagues

b)

leegeus

c)

lagues

d)

leags

20.

The _______ gave orders to the crew about which route to take.

a)

capton

b)

captin

c)

capten

d)

captain

21.

It was going to be a long ________ for the sailor who got seasick two days into his month-long trip.

a)

voyage

b)

voyge

c)

voiage

d)

voyaje

22.

There was quite the __________ when someone let their dog loose in the grocery store.

a)

comotion

b)

commotion

c)

camoshun

d)

comoshin

23.

The sailors felt mistreated by their captain, so they decided to stage a _______ and take over the ship.

a)

mutiny

b)

muteny

c)

mewtonee

d)

mutinee

24.

When I was cleaning my grandmother's house, I found a box of ________ that she had collected over the years.

a)

tresure

b)

treasure

c)

treshure

d)

tresore