Vocabulary
Buccaneer
What is a pirate
Why did Jim and his mother wait in a ditch?
A. They wanted to avoid a mob of angry townspeople.
B. They were looking for their dog.
C. They were hiding from pirates ransacking the inn.
D. They were lost.
C. They were hiding from pirates ransacking the inn.
Whom does Squire Trelawney hire to be the cook on the Hispaniola?
Squire Trelawney hires Long John Silver to be the cook.
A sailing ship with two or more masts
What is a schooner
What do Jim, Dr. Livesey, and Squire Trelawney decide to do after opening the treasure map?
A. They turn the map over to the authorities.
B. Squire Trelawney decides to go to Bristol to hire a ship and crew.
C. The doctor and squire agree to pay Jim a handsome sum for the map.
D. Dr. Livesey decides to go to Bristol to hire a ship and crew
B. Squire Trelawney decides to go to Bristol to hire a ship and crew.
Chapter 2 contains two different settings. Name the two places where the action happens in this chapter.
Admiral Benbow Inn (or just outside) and Dr. Livesey's house
To follow right after another event
what is ensue
Dialogue is used on page 13 to show rather than tell. Just like Jim and his mother, the reader overhears the dialogue. What do we learn from the conversations?
A. Pew and his men have found Flint’s map.
B. The items Pew and his men are looking for are gone.
C. Pew is more interested in Flint’s map than the money.
D. Pew knows Jim has taken the key and Flint’s map.
E. B, C, and D
E. B, C, and D
What is the Jolly Roger?
the flag pirates flew
To search thoroughly, causing damage or disorder
What is ransack
"Pew, however, attempted to convince the others to hold their ground and not flee like scalded rats." What does the idiom hold their ground mean?
A. collect dirt from the side of the road
B. stay in place and not give up
C. run away quickly
D. have a meeting
B. stay in place and not give up
What was the purpose of the Jolly Roger?
The skull and cross bones was an intimidating symbol meant to identify a pirate ship and to scare merchant soldiers.
A stone carving of a strange figure used as decoration on a building, usually a cathedral or Gothic structure
what is a gargoyle
"Remember, do not breathe a word of what we’ve found." How does the use of the phrase “do not breathe a word of” contribute to the meaning of the passage?
A. The phrase suggests the men must keep their findings secret.
B. The phrase suggests the information and journey are dangerous.
C. The phrase suggests that the squire should tell people what they have found so that he can assemble the best crew possible.
D. The phrase suggests that the squire is feeling ill.
E. A and B
E. A and B
A simile is a comparison of two different things, usually using like or as. Paraphrase the following simile from page 15 in your own words.
"They scattered like rabbits in every direction."
(Responses may vary)
The men ran away quickly in all directions.