Characters
Characters
Vocabulary
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
100

works at an inn and is excited to go to sea

Jim Hawkins

100

hired to be the cook of the trip, but ends up planning a mutiny

Long John Silver

100

setting sail

going on a voyage

100

How is Ben Gunn different from other pirates?

He wants to change his ways and is kind to Jim

100

Who is the narrator of the story?

Jim Hawkins

200

the captain of the Hispaniola to Treasure Island

Capt. Smollett

200

doctor of the ship Hispaniola 

Dr. Livesey

200
this means to be an exaggeration 

hyperbole

200

"We must hold fast" most likely means 

stay and not give up

200

What is name of the pirate flag?

Jolly Roger

300

pirate and enemy of Billy Bones

Black Dog

300
English nobleman who joins the voyage to find treasure

Squire Trelawney

300

alone on a deserted island

marooned

300

What lesson does Jim learn by the end of the story?

Not to be greedy and untrustworthy can lead to broken friendships. 

300

What does the black spot refer to in the story?

death; a pirate warning or punishment

400

a pirate who tries to plan a mutiny on Long John Silver

George Merry

400

a former pirate, marooned on Treasure Island for 3 years, says he will change his ways

Ben Gunn

400

a storm was brewing

trouble is about to happen; a storm is forming

400

What is the main conflict in Treasure Island?

Jim and the pirates are on a hunt to find treasure. 

400

How does Long John Silver trick the other characters? 

He is friendly at first, but secretly is planning a mutiny. 

500

a blind beggar and pirate who gives "the black spot" to Billy Bones

Pew

500

old seaman who arrives at the inn, tells Jim to lookout for a one-legged man

Capt. Billy Bones

500

Billy Bones had a menacing look means he...

looked scary

500

What is the name of Long John Silver's parrot?

Captain Flint

500

Why does the treasure not bring happiness to those who seek it? 

It causes a lot of betrayal to those in search for it.