Characters
Vocab
Who said it?
Plot
Context
100
The protagonist

Jim Hawkins

100

Buccaneer

Pirate

100

"Look out for the seafaring man with one leg!"

Billy Bones / The Captain

100

Who faints when the pirates are attacking?

Jim's mum

100

What century was the book written in?

19th century (1800s)

200

The main antagonist

Long John Silver

200

Brandy

A strong alcoholic drink

200

"One more step, Mr Hands, and I'll blow your brains out!"

Jim

200

Where was Jim when he overheard the mutiny plan?

In the apple barrel

200

Who wrote the book?

Robert Louis Stevenson

300

The wild man marooned on the island

Ben Gunn
300

Jolly Roger

The flag of a pirate ship

300

"Jim, if I saved your life, you'll save mine!"

Long John Silver

300

Why doesn't Long John get killed after he gets the black spot?

Because he persuades the pirates to take him back as Captain.

300

Israel Hands was the real crewmate of who?

Blackbeard (Edmund Teach)

400

The first man that Jim ever kills

Israel Hands

400

Cutlass

A short, curved sword used by pirates

400

"I am here to get this ship across and home in one piece. I can't do it with a crew of mutineers and officers who let them run wild."

Captain Smollett

400

List the three things that were in Ben Gunn's cave.

A water spring, cured goat meat and the treasure

400

What genre does the book belong to?

Action/Adventure/Travel 

500

The pirate who originally buried the treasure on the island

Captain Flint

500

Schooner

A type of sailing ship

500

"Is this here table for my mate Bill?"

Black Dog

500

After killing Hands, Jim leaves the ship at what part of the island?

North Inlet

500

Within ten years, when was the author born?

1850 (accept answers within 10 years)

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