Chapter 1
1. TF The stranger (the captain) stayed at the "Admiral Benbow" inn because it was "well spoken of."
2. What type of drink did the stranger like to sip "like a connoisseur"?
3. Why did the stranger pay the narrator (Jim Hawkins) "a silver fourpenny" every month?
4. What frightened other customers most of all about the stranger?
5. Who believed the captain's presence did the inn some good?
6. A party of young men gave the captain what nicknames?
7. TF The captain was nonchalant about disclosing the contents of his sea-chest.
8. How would the world "soon be quit of a very dirty scoundrel"?
9. TF Dr. Livesey shook in his boots when the captain "opened a sailor's clasp-kife" and "threatened to pin the doctor to the wall."
10. Who, then, was the "beaten dog"?
11. Dr. Livesey had what two roles in the district?
Chapter 2: "Black Dog Appears And Disappears"
1. What did the stranger, Black Dog, think was a "great thing for boys"?
2. TF When Black Dog called "Bill" to get the captain's attention, the captain imagined he had seen a ghost.
3. TF Black Dog was "streaming blood from the left shoulder."
4. What stopped the captain's sword from landing a final blow to the fugitive one?
5. Why was the captain "lying full length upon the floor"?
6. What tattoos did the captain sport?
7. What tool did Dr. Livesey use to open the captain's vein?
8. What does "break off short" mean?
Chapter 3: "The Black Spot"
1. What was the captain willing to pay for one more noggin of rum?
2. What are Black Dog and the blind beggar after?
3. The captain was the first mate on whose crew?
4. TF Mrs. Hawkins becomes a widow in this chapter.
5. TF In time, the captain seemed rather to grow stronger day by day.
6. What would the blind beggar do to Jim if he didn't take him to "see" the captain?
7. How did Jim have to announce the blind beggar?
Chapter 4: "The Sea-Chest"
1. TF Jim left his "mother alone and unprotected" to "seek help in the neighbouring hamlet."
2. What kind of weight did the name of Captain Flint carry in the next cove?
3. What did the "little round of paper" say?
4. Where was the key to the old sea-chest?
5. Where did Jim and his mother hide to escape the approaching footsteps?
Chapter 5: "The Last Of The Blind Man"
1. How many men were in pursuit of Jim and his mother?
2. What caused the buccaneers to separate "in every direction"?
3. TF Johnny, Black Dog, and Dirk helped Pew find the right road.
4. Who was the third person to die thus far?
5. TF The horsemen who showed up were the lad, Dr. Livesey, and revenue officers.
Chapter 6: "The Captain's Papers"
1. Where did the maid say Dr. Livesey had gone?
2. TF The "black, atrocious miscreant" referred to the dark road that led to the "Admiral Benbow" inn.
3. TF Jim Hawkins gave "the oil-skin packet" to Dr. Livesey.
4. Who was "the bloodthirstiest buccaneer that sailed" the seas?
5. What tool was used to cut the stitches?
6. TF Dr. Livesey objected to the squire and Jim "peering over his shoulder as he opened it."
7. What was the name of the hill on the map?
8. Who would be the admiral of the undertaking?
9. Why did the doctor not trust the squire?
Chapter 7: "I Go To Bristol"
1. TF The doctor had to go to London for a physical prior to embarking on such a trip with the squire and Jim.
2. While the doctor and Mr. Trelawney were away, who oversaw Jim's affairs?
3. Who was engaged to be the ship's cook?
4. Who found the ship's mate?
5. TF Jim visited his mom and showed no sign of emotion.
6. TF When Jim arrived at the Bristol docks, he spotted the schooner amongst "the great multitude of ships."
7. When do the men (Trelawney, Livesey, Jim, and crew) plan on sailing?
Chapter 8: "At The Sign Of The 'Spy-Glass'"
1. Long John lost which leg?
2. TF The thought that Long John might be the man about whom the captain at the "Benbow" had warned him never occured to Jim.
3. Who pursued Black Dog as he split from the tavern?
4. TF After hearing Long John's report about Black Dog, Dr. Livesey mistrusted him as a crew member.
Chapter 9: "Powder And Arms"
1. TF Mr. Arrow's squint indicated to Jim that Mr. Trelawney and Captain Smollett were somewhat at odds.
2. Why didn't Captain Smollett like the cruise?
3. TF While the map of the unknown island was known, the latitude and longitude remained confidential.
4. TF Mr. Trelawney thought less of Captain Smollett after he had confessed his misgivings about the cruise and the crew.
5. TF Consistent with Dr. Livesey's attitude, Jim "hated the captain deeply."
Chapter 10: "The Voyage"
1. TF The crew were capable seamen.
2. TF Where Mr. Arrow got his drink was a matter of public knowledge.
3. Who replaced Mr. Arrow as the ship's mate?
4. What was Long John Silver's nickname?
5. TF Long John was always glad to see Jim Hawkins.
6. The parrot's name was what?
7. TF The squire admitted that he was wrong about the crew.
8. TF Silver sent Jim Hawkins to search the apple barrel for the secret map.
Chapter 11: "What I Heard In The Apple Barrel"
1. Who was the "abominable old rogue"?
2. Jim understood Silver's insincerity through his words of ____.
3. Who was going to meet Silver at an undisclosed rendezvous?
4. What was meant by "gentleman of fortune"?
5. TF The coxswain, Israel Hands, succumbed to Silver's orders.
6. The killing of Trelawney was reserved for whom?
7. Why was Jim not discovered in the barrel when Dick went to fetch John Silver an apple?
Chapter 12: "Council Of War"
1. TF Silver readily conveyed his annoyance and disappointment at the map's lack of "red crosses and the written notes."
2. Give an example of Long John's flattery.
3. TF When the Captain, Dr. Livesey, and Mr. Trelawney were listening to Jim's account of Silver's plot for their blood, they continually interrupted Hawkins with questions of further detail.
4. TF After Hawkins revealed the mutiny, Dr. Livesey apologized to Captain Smollett for his misreading of the crew.
5. On how many men outside of Livesey, Smollett, and Trelawney could the three of them rely when the blows of the mutiny materialize?
Chapter 13: "How My Shore Adventure Began"
1. TF The "cords of discipline" were relaxed because "there was not a breath of air moving" and because "a peculiar stagnant smell hung over the anchorage."
2. TF A thunder-cloud dispursed the air of mutiny.
3. Who "was all smiles to every one"?
4. TF Because food supplies were low, Silver, the cook, was allowed to go ashore and bring back lambs for the next meal.
5. TF When the men cheered at the liberty and prospect of going ashore, Captain Flint heard "the echo in a far-away hill."
6. TF Silver threw a party before going ashore in a final attempt to sway the "honest hands" to join the "mighty rebellious crew."
7. TF Jim "caught a branch" and hit his nose, forcing him to stop prematurely.
Chapter 14: "The First Blow"
1. TF Jim Hawkins assumed the isle was uninhabited.
2. What was Jim's business on the island?
3. TF The "marsh-birds" killed Alan with their "death yell."
4. TF Silver's crutch was used as an "uncouth missile" to kill Tom in the back.
5. TF Silver's parrot whistled to signal safety for the other mutineers.
Chapter 15: "The Man Of The Island"
1. TF Jim Hawkins thought Ben Gunn was a deer because he flitted on all fours - ran using both legs and arms on the ground.
2. What gave Jim renewed courage to face Ben Gunn?
3. TF Ben Gunn's face was dark in order to maintain a disguise.
4. TF Ben Gunn revealed that he was rich prior to Jim telling "him the whole story of our voyage."
5. TF Ben knew of Long John Silver from the days when he sailed with Flint.
6. TF Billy Bones and Long John were two of the six men who helped Flint bury the treasure.
7. TF Benjamin was marooned by his messmates because they couldn't find Flint's treasure after looking for it for twelve days.
8. TF A goat was killed by Silver's small arms.
Chapter 16: "Narrative Continued By The Doctor: How The Ship Was Abandoned"
1. Who told the doctor "that Jim Hawkins had slipped into a boat and was gone ashore with the rest"?
2. Who went "ashore with the jolly-boat, in quest of information"?
3. TF Dr. Livesey assumed "the cry of a man at the point of death" was Jim Hawkins.
4. What shone "far below us in the sun, on the clean, sandy bottom" in two fathoms and a half of [ocean] water?
5. TF The knife cut on Gray's cheek was inflicted by Captain Smollett because of Abraham's indecisiveness.
Chapter 17: "Narrative Continued By The Doctor: The Jolly-Boat's Last Trip"
1. TF Why was the "proper landing-place behind the point" hard to get to?
2. Captain Smollett wanted Squire Trelawney to pick off whom, preferrably?
3. After "the boat sank by the stern, quite gently, in three feet of water," how many guns "remained in a state for service"?
4. Who was "not entirely fitted for a man of war"?
5. Roughly speaking, how much powder was left behind?
Chapter 18: "Narrative Continued By The Doctor: End Of The First Day's Fighting"
1. Who handed Benjamin the cutlass?
2. Who "had followed every order silently, doggedly, and well"?
3. TF It was a matter of concern for Trelawney that Tom Redruth forgive him.
4. "Extra mouth" refers to whom?
5. How could the men at the stockade show their enemies that they "despised their (the mutineers) cannonade"?
6. TF Job Anderson, without Silver knowing about it, hid some secret muskets for Gray and Hunter to find.
Chapter 19: "Narrative Resumed By Jim Hawkins: The Garrison In The Stockade"
1. Who made the stockade years ago?
2. Who said "'That man Smollett is a better man than I am'"?
3. What type of cheese did the doctor have stored in his snuff-box?
4. TF The men at the fort "had two able allies" in their possession - "rum and the climate."
5. TF The mutiny was Captain Smollett's second.
6. TF Jim greeted Silver with a hand shake when he (Silver) brought the flag of truce.
Chapter 20: "Silver's Embassy"
1. TF The white cloth used for truce was from the Jolly Roger.
2. TF The captain's "treacherous shot" was intended for Silver.
3. Why did Smollett say he didn’t know Cap'n Silver?
4. TF The sea cook did well to make the other mutineers stick "together like a happy family."
5. TF Silver gave the captain two alternatives, which, if refused, would result in the return of "musket-balls."
Chapter 21: "The Attack"
1. Who made the plan for the defense of the stockade?
2. Who was the first to fire from the stockade?
3. Whose musket was knocked into bits?
4. Who was "the poor fellow" knocked "senseless" to the floor?
5. TF Joyce's head wound was not fatal.
Chapter 22: "How My Sea Adventure Began"
1. TF The captain's wounds were dangerous, but not grievous.
2. TF Smollett was shot in two places.
3. TF While one chart was with the doctor, another was kept safely with the wounded captain.
4. TF Ben's vessel was stocked with home-made supplies.
5. TF The weather hindered Jim's secret mission.
Chapter 23: "The Ebb-Tide Runs"
1. What was very safe but queer to handle?
2. TF Little danger surrounded the cutting of the taut hawser.
3. Who were "locked together in deadly wrestle"?
4. What are "raging breakers"?
Chapter 24: "The Cruise Of The Coracle"
1. What were the "huge slimy monsters"?
2. What would "produce violent changes in the behavior of a coracle"?
3. What was used to scoop water out of the coracle?
4. What did Jim presume the men on board the Hispaniola were doing while she was under sail?
5. What did "idly flapping canvas" indicate?
6. TF Jim thought that if he could get on board the vessel, he could return her to her captain.
7. Jim's scheme was tempered by the return of his torturing thirst.
8. The "dull blow" refers to Jim's head bumping up against the side of the schooner.
Chapter 25: "I Strike The Jolly Roger"
1. Why were the planks not "swabbed since the mutiny"?
2. TF When the coxswain awoke from his drunken stupor, he was surprised to see Jim.
3. TF Jim took his drink first prior to giving the coxswain brandy.
4. Interpret: "'I can't have these colours...'"
5. What was the dead man's name?
6. TF Jim Hawkins refused to strike a deal with the coxswain and managed to sail the ship without his help.
7. Why had Jim's conscience smitten him?
Chapter 26: "Israel Hands"
1. What perception of Israel did Jim have that allowed him to conceal his "suspicions to the end"?
2. After Israel professes that he "never seen good come o' goodness yet," what other views does he espouse?
3. What was in the last stages of dilapidation?
4. Why was Jim's pistol useless?
5. TF After all was said and done, Israel "plunged head first into the water," ironically landing on top of O'Brien's dead body.
Chapter 27: "Pieces Of Eight"
1. TF "But I was my own master again," means Jim's wound was not severe.
2. TF Out of respect, Jim wrapped O'Brien in the Jolly Roger flag and tossed him overboard, where he "could see him and Israel lying side by side."
3. Jim would counter the accusation of truantry with what ace in the hole?
4. TF Jim assumed the snoring was from his friends.
5. Who announced Jim's arrival at the block-house?
Chapter 28: "In The Enemy's Camp"
1. What increased Jim's horror tenfold?
2. TF Silver knew where Jim's friends were?
3. Who attempted to kill Jim?
4. That Silver proclaims his likeness for the boy, Jim, means that Long John opted to keep Jim as a ____, should he ever be "in a court for piracy." 5. Whose side did Silver profess to be on by chapter's end?
Chapter 29: "The Black Spot Again"
1. TF The conspirators desired a torch because the book was incongruous.
2. TF That Long John still had a shot in his locker made him somewhat confident.
3. TF The paper that was passed to Silver had writing on both sides.
4. TF The mutineers gave Long John Silver a litany of reasons for their disenchantment with him as ruling captain.
5. TF "The captain's chest" refers to Black Dog's chest.
6. TF Silver told George that he "hain't got the invention of a cockroach" in response to George's saucy retort about having no schooner for an escape.
7. Who stayed up for sentinel, responsible for guarding the fort for the evening?
Chapter 30: "On Parole"
1. TF "'Top o' the morning to you, sir!'" was uttered to the doctor because he awoke the sleeping pirates near twelvish.
2. TF The doctor gave one stern nod to Jim upon his entry into the fort.
3. TF The doctor suggested that some of the pirates had malaria.
4. Why did some of the pirates explode with disapproval?
5. TF Silver was concerned about etching out a separate peace for himself.
6. TF Silver had the shakes because he didn't want to be hanged.
7. TF Dr. Livesey wanted Jim to run for it before Jim revealed that he "got the ship."
8. TF Dr. Livesey's commitment to Silver was absolute.
Chapter 31: "The Treasure Hunt - Flint’s Pointer"
1. TF Living hand to mouth typified the buccaneers' forethoughtful resolve toward the future.
2. TF Silver was able to restore "their [his mates] hope and confidence."
3. TF According to Jim's narration, Silver "had still a foot in either camp," and either alternative would be equally acceptable to John.
4. TF Allardyce helped resolve some of the ambiguity of the terms of the map.
5. TF Morgan's missing knife was found in the dead seaman's pocket.
Chapter 32: "The Treasure Hunt - The Voice Among The Trees"
1. What does "'I’ve half a mind to dine first'" mean?
2. Who figured out the person whose "thin, high, trembling voice struck up the well-known air"?
3. What was "growing swiftly higher"?
4. Who was tossing about deadly looks and "murderous glances"?
5. TF A walrus had taken the seven hundred thousand pounds.
Chapter 33: "The Fall Of A Chieftain"
1. Who passed whom "a double-barrelled pistol"?
2. TF Jim refrained from whispering "'So you've changed sides again.'"
3. The three cracks killed how many men?
4. TF The "three survivors" were able to obtain a get-a-way boat to Mizzen-mast Hill.
5. TF Benn Gunn was responsible for the excavation and relocation of the treasure.
6. TF Dr. Livesey gave Silver the map to create a situation of envy and mistrust amongst the dishonest buccaneers.
7. TF Silver was spared oar duty because his fatigue was killing him.
8. Who told Squire Trelawney "not to prosecute" John Silver?
9. TF Captain Smollett praised Long John Silver for returning to his proper duty.
Chapter 34: "And Last"
1. TF The "transportation of this great mass of gold" was done without a single sentry?
2. TF No one treated Silver better than a dog.
3. What proved Silver's premonition about the three fellows to be true? In other words, what proved that the pirates might murder if allowed to come aboard?
4. TF Long John Silver split on a secret mission to rescue the three fellows left behind on Treasure Island.
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