Supporting/Other Characters
The name of the captain on the Hispanola
Captain Smollett
The name of the island.
Treasure Island
The setting of the book. (year, country)
What is England, during the 1700s?
Why do you think John Silver compliments Jim? pg. 27
It is possible that Silver compliments Jim to gain Jim’s trust and loyalty.
Long John Silver's position/job on the Hispanola.
the cook
The place where Jim Hawkins first meets Long John Silver
the tavern
The name of the blind man Jim encounters..his name is referenced throughout the book.
Pew
The name of the doctor and the squire aboard the Hispanola.
Doctor Livesey, Squire Trelawney?
The name of Jim's family's inn.
"Admiral Benbow"
Captain Smollett's opinion of the crew before the ship sails.
He did not like the crew at all.
What does the word emerged mean in the first sentence of paragraph 3 on page 24?
came out of appeared
What does the following simile mean:
"He can speak like a book when he wants."
Silver is well-spoken and intelligent
Why might Jim be so pleased with Long John Silver’s compliment?
Jim wants Long John Silver’s approval and, therefore, responds well to his flattery.
Jim is young and wants to be successful in his new job as cabin boy.
He may also miss his father and be looking for attention from an adult.
What does Jim mean when he says that Silver "smiled in a way that made me think he was either the best of men-or the worst of men"?
Jim still doesn't know wether or not to trust Silver.
Name 4 items found in Billy Bones'chest after his death. pg. 10
an elegant suit of clothes,t was a tin, a quadrant, tobacco, a bar of silver, West Indian shells, a Spanish watch, several compasses, and two pistols and y a bundle wrapped in oilcloth and a canvas bag
What does the following phrase mean:
".. he's brave- a lion's nothing alongside him." Pg.33
He's braver than most
What the crew calls Long John Silver aboard the Hispanola.
"Barbecue"
When Long John Silver notices Jim has a letter from the squire, why do you think he talks to Jim "quite loudly"? (second paragraph pg. 25)
Silver wants the people in the tavern to hear him announce that Jim is the new cabin boy for the ship. This may be a signal to Black Dog to flee, suggesting Silver and Black Dog are actually acquaintances or friends, even though Silver later says he doesn’t know him.