Robert Louis Stevenson
Pirates
Facts from the novel
1
Where (what country) was Robert Louis Stevenson born?
He was born in Edinburgh in Scotland
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What do they call the flag of pirates?
Jolly Roger
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Who brought the black spot to Billy Bones?
Blind Pew
2
Who did Stevenson invent a pirates game which became the idea for a novel for?
For his stepson Lloyd.
2
What did the pirates with lost legs or arms become (start doing)?
These pirates usually became ship's cook as they weren't useful for anything else.
2
Where did Long John Silver work in Bristol?
In the Spyglass inn
3
What did Robert Stevenson start studying after he discovered he wasn't interested in engineering?
In 1871 he changed to the study of law.
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What did the pirates use to wear to help their eyesight adjust to the difference in light below deck?
They used to wear a patch (an eyepatch)
3
Where did Squire Trelawney buy the ship and hire the crew?
In Bristol
4
What did Stevenson's father and grandfather build?
They built lighthouses
4
He was the most successful pirate in the Caribbean who stole gold from Spanish ships and had a support from the English. However, he changed sides and became the Governor of Jamaica who stopped the buccaneers. Name him.
Henry Morgan
4
What did Ben Gunn dream of when he lived on the island?
A piece of cheese
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Where did Stevenson die?
He died in 1894 on the Pacific Island of Samoa far from his beloved Scotand.
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What were the pirates who had a licence from their government called?
They were called privateers.
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What did Jim find in a parcel in Billy Bone's sea chest apart from treasure map?
Captain Flint's account book
