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Treasure Island – book test

I. Matching

1. Jim Hawkins A. Buried the treasure

2. Hispaniola B. Trelawney -- best shot of Smollett's group

3. Israel Hands C. Captain of the ship going to Treasure Island

4. Bill Bones D. Hawkins' inn

5. Livesey E. "Man of the Island"

6. Squire F. Had Jim watch out for a man with a wooden leg

7. John Silver G. Missing 2 fingers; saved by a wooden sign

8. Black Dog H. Magistrate and doctor

9. Ben Gunn I. Ship that went to Treasure Island

10. Flint J. Peg-legged cook and pirate

11. Admiral Benbow K. Jim killed him

12. Smollett L. Boy narrator

II. Multiple Choice

13. Why did Captain Bill Bones come to the inn?

a. He was sick and needed a place to rest.

b. He was looking for a place to stay where the other pirates couldn't find him
c. He wanted to put together a crew to go find the treasure.
d. He wanted to buy the inn and become an innkeeper.

14. Why did the blind man come to see Captain Bill Bones?

a. To buy the treasure map

b. To blackmail him
c. To kill him
d. To give him the black spot, his death notice

15. Why did the captain give the men an afternoon off when they arrived at
the island?

a. He needed time to rest because he had been sick.

b. He needed time to think about what to do.
c. To give Long John Silver a chance to talk to the men and avoid mutiny
d. He was planning to steal the ship and sail back home without them.

16. What did Jim see from his hiding place in the bushes?
a. He saw Long John Silver kill a man
b. He saw Captain Smollett throwing supplies overboard.
c. He saw two of the crewmen putting a hole in the bottom of the rowboat.
d. He saw Mr. Arrow giving some money to Long John Silver.

17. What did Jim's group decide would be their best hope for survival?
a. They would go back to the ship and try to sail away.
b. They would burn down the forest to expose the pirates.
c. They would kill the pirates and use their supplies to survive.
d. They would try to make a deal with the pirates to split the treasure.
18. After the Hispaniola was set adrift, Jim boarded her. Why?

a. He wanted to get more food and supplies.

b. He was looking for extra weapons and gunpowder.
c. He hoped to return the ship to Captain Smollett.
d. He had decided to burn the ship so the pirates could not use it.

19. How did Israel Hands die?

a. Jim had poisoned the wine, and Israel drank it.

b. He fell overboard.
c. Jim shot him.
d. Jim's pistols went off by accident and shot him.

20. What was Jim's deal with Silver?

a. Jim wanted safe passage home, and he would never speak of the treasure.
b. If Silver would spare his life, Jim would stand up for Silver in court.
c. Jim wanted to join the buccaneers, so he could escape at a later time.
d. Jim asked to be left on the island and Silver to send a rescue ship after him.

21. What surprise did Silver and the pirates find at the treasure site?

a. The treasure had already been found and removed.

b. There was twice as much treasure as they had expected.
c. There was a flag with a skull and crossbones with a warning.
d. The treasure was booby-trapped.

22. Who got the treasure?

a. Silver had found it and hidden it.

b. Jim had taken it aboard the Hispaniola.
c. Ben Gunn had found it and stored it away before the Hispaniola had arrived.
d. The doctor had managed to get it and hide it on the other side of the island.