English 9 - Fundamentals of Literature - Test Review 2
What do the men who come to the inn want?
"Flint's fist"
What name does the visitor use to refer to the old seaman?
"my mate Bill"
What do the men in town offer Jim and his mother to help them in their attempt to return to the inn? Select all that apply. - five armed men - a loaded pistol - a lantern - saddled horses waiting their return
- a loaded pistol - saddled horses waiting their return
What is the name of the inn owned by Jim's family?
Admiral Benbow
What is the name of the "pale, tallowy creature" who visits the inn and asks for an old shipmate?
Black Dog
According to Jim, what name seems to carry "a great weight of terror" among the townspeople?
Captain Flint
Dr. Livesey tells the captain that drinking one glass of rum a day will be the only way the captain can recover.
False
In the middle of Chapter 3 the death of Jim's mother momentarily sidetracks Jim from matters concerning the captain and his enemies. T or F
False
What is different about the visitor's left hand?
He is missing two fingers.
What is Pew's reaction to the other men's wanting to leave without what they came for?
He swings his stick and hits the men.
Who is the narrator (the person who tells the story) in Treasure Island?
Jim Hawkins
Who dies in Chapter 5?
Pew
At the end of Chapter 4, why does Jim's mother tell him to "take the money and run on"?
She is about to faint.
What happens to the captain that requires Jim and his mother to ask help from the doctor?
The captain has a stroke.
What does the old seaman tell Jim to keep his "weather eye open" for?
a seaman with one leg
According to Jim and the doctor, for at least how long is the captain supposed to stay in bed?
a week
What signal does Jim see or hear that serves to warn the pirates that danger is approaching?
a whistle
Where do Jim and his mother find the key to the captain's sea chest?
around his neck on a string
The blind man gives the captain the _______ ________.
black spot
What causes Jim to know that the blind man has returned to the inn while he and his mother are still in the inn?
hearing the tapping of his stick on the road
According to the narrator, what about the old seaman "frightened people worst of all"?
his dreadful stories
What does the captain tell Jim that Black Dog and the other pirates want from him?
his sea chest
In response to Dr. Livesey's criticism of the seaman's drinking, the seaman threatens the doctor with a ______.
knife
At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does the captain plead for from Jim?
some rum
At the end of the chapter, where are Jim and his mother headed?
to Dr. Livesey's house