Treasure Island Questions and Answers
What is the main idea of Treasure Island?
Who is Black Dog in Treasure Island?
How did Long John Silver die?
What is the meaning of the "black spot" in Treasure Island? Why do you think a spot was used instead of a note or letter?
What happens at the end of Treasure Island?
How old is Jim Hawkins?
How does Billy Bones die?
Why did Silver kill Tom?
Why was Jim haunted by nightmares in Treasure Island?
What struggles does Jim Hawkins face in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson?
Why does Jim cry when the captain dies?
What are the physical descriptions of the following characters in Treasure Island? Captain Smolllett, Dr. Livesey, Long John Silver, Squire Trelawney, and Jim Hawkins.
What is the main conflict in the book Treasure Island?
In Treasure Island, what is the meaning of the saying "dead men don't bite" ? In Latin: mortui non mordent. What is the message conveyed by the saying? Thank you.
How did Pew die in Treasure Island?
Why is the captain unhappy with the cruise, the men, and his officers in Treasure Island?
In Treasure Island, why does the doctor consider rum and the climate to be their allies?
Why does Long John Silver save Jim's life?
In what time period did Treasure Island take place?
Give any two examples of Jim's acts of bravery in Treasure Island.
Who is Redruth in Treasure Island?
What is the black spot in Treasure Island?
Why does Jim's mother take only the money for Billy Bones's room and board?
In Treasure Island, what does Captain Billy Bones mean when he says, "If it comes to swinging, swing all, say I"?
What happens at the end of Treasure Island and what could be an alternate ending?
What did Jim and his mother take from Billy's sea-chest before they fled the inn?
What does the Hispaniola signify in the novel Treasure Island?
"It's been meat and drink, man and wife for me." Explain the meaning of this quote.
How would you add two more lines of your own to the captain's song in Treasure Island?
Long John Silver's tavern is named The Spyglass. Why might he have chosen that name?
What is the setting and climax of Treasure Island?
How does the captain react to Redruth's death in Treasure Island?
How does Stevenson forewarn the readers that Jim’s fantasies will turn tragic?
What would be considered the major events in Treasure Island?
What happens in chapter 7 of Treasure Island?
What were some problems and their solutions in Treasure Island?
In the novel Treasure Island, how does Jim and Silver’s relationship change throughout the novel?
How does the narration change with chapters 16-19
Why does Jim decide he can leave the ship to go ashore with the crew?
Who was not afraid of the Captain in Treasure Island?
How is the conflict between Squire Trelawney and Captain Smollett resolved in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson?
What is the theme of Treasure Island?
What persuasive techniques does Silver use to bring regular sailors over to the pirates' side in Treasure Island?
Who does Long John Silver kill in Treasure Island?
Describe Long John Silver's proposed deal and Captain Smollett's response in Treasure Island.
In "Treasure Island," what are Mrs. Hawkins' character traits?
In Treasure Island, why does Captain Smollett raise the British colors in the stockade even though the mutineers use it to aim their attacks?
What is the Jolly Roger in Treasure Island?
Regarding the oilskin packet in Treasure Island, what type of rhetorical or literary strategies does Stevenson use to keep the reader engaged? How does this impact the tone?
Why was the seaman keen to take up lodging in a remote inn?
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