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peered
A glanced at B looked carefully at
B looked carefully at
bundle
A a group of things tied together B one thing
A a group of things tied together
bulk of
A most of B a small amount of
A most of
sprang
A moved slowly B jumped quickly
B jumped quickly
A rent B buy
A rent
certain
A very sure B not very sure
A very sure
adventure
A a boring day B an exciting trip or experience
B an exciting trip or experience
inn
A a kind of tree B a place where people stay overnight
B a place where people stay overnight
A people who help in a store B people who fight in the army
B people who fight in the army
A a book for telling stories B a book for writing down money spent or saved
B a book for writing down money spent or saved
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illegible scrawl
very messy writing that can not be understood
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sums of money
amounts of money
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can't make head or tail of
cannot understand
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drop anchor
to let a ship's anchor go down into the sea to stop the ship from moving
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Who left the sea-chest?
a sea-chest that was left ... by an old pirate named Billy Bones.
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What does Jim find in the sea-chest?
Jim has found some papers and a book in a sea-chest.
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Why does Jim go to see Dr Livesey and Squire Trelawney?
In this extract, Jim goes to see Dr Livesey and Squire Trelawney to show them what he has found.
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What do they find when Squire Trelawney breaks the seals?
One of the papers was a map of an island!
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What does Squire Trelawney decide they must do?
Write the answer on your book.
How do the characters know that Billy Bones had lots of money?
Because of the sums of money written in the book.
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How do the characters know that they have found a treasure map?
Because on the map are three red crosses and the words "Bulk of treasure here".
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Why do you think Squire Trelawney "sprang to his feet"?
Because he was excited about the map and wanted to begin the search for the treasure as soon as possible.
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Why do you think you would need a doctor on board a ship?
Because a ship's crew would be at sea for a long time and might get sick or injured.
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Why do you think Jim was frightened?
Because he knew other men were looking for the sea-chest and the map.