General Facts
What is a protagonist?
Character that leads the action of a story; usually the main character
Give one POSITIVE character trait (adjective) to describe Jim
Answers can be: adventurous, curious, honest, loyal
What does Billy Bones ask of Jim when he stays at the Admiral Benbow Inn?
Billy pays Jim to look out for a “one-legged pirate" and bring him rum.
What is an antagonist?
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
Jim is the narrator of the story. What is a narrator?
A character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.
Give one NEGATIVE character trait (adjective) to describe Jim
What is Jim's role at the Admiral Benbow Inn?
He helps his parents maintain the inn (serves people, cleans up, etc.)
What makes Jim trust Long John when he meet him?
Long John has a clean appearance, a friendly attitude, and is funny. He doesn't "seem like a pirate."
How old is Jim Hawkins in the book?
12-13 years old
True or False: At the beginning of the novel, Jim is mature for his age and handles new experiences well (is not stressed)
False. At the beginning of the novel Jim is immature and nervous when meeting Billy Bones and other pirates.
True or False: Jim hid Billy Bones' belongings from Pew and his gang when they raided the inn.
True.
What event leads to Jim not trusting Long John Silver?
He hears about his planned mutiny on board of the Hispaniola.
What event shows Jim's desire for adventure over safety?
When he cut the Hispaniola adrift to discourage Long John's pirates.
What is Jim’s role on the voyage to Treasure Island?
Cabin boy
Jim finds out about Silver's mutiny by hiding in ...
An apple barrel on the ship