Student Name ______No. _____ Literature Mr. Maxwell 8 September, 2008

Treasure Island

Study Guide, Part I: Answer the following questions using complete sentences. Also, avoid using personal pronouns as sentence starters.

1. Identify the following characters: a. Dr. Livesy

b. Admiral Benbow

c. Bill Bones

d. Black Dog

e. Jim

f. Pew

2. Why did Captain Bill Bones come to the Admiral Benbow?

3. What duty did Jim do for the captain?

4. Was the captain’s presence at the inn good or bad for business? Explain.

5. Who was the only man who stood up to Captain Bill Bones? Explain.

6. Why didn’t Captain Bill Bones kill Black Dog?

7. What diagnosis did the doctor make after examining Captain Bones, and what remedy did

he recommend?

8. For what reason did Pew come to see Captain Bill Bones?

9. Why did Jim and Mrs. Hawkins go to the neighboring hamlet after Captain Bones’ death?

10. How did Jim and Mrs. Hawkins discover the map?

11. For what reason did Jim ride with Dogger to see Dr. Livesey?

12. After he had seen the contents of the oilcloth, what plans did the squire make?

Vocabulary:

_____ 1. Admiral Benbow A. a session of a law court

_____ 2. sabre B. like the devil, very cruel

_____ 3. tarry C. a heavy sword usually slightly curved, having a single cutting edge.

_____ 4. capstan D. the state or condition of being somewhat angry; dislike or trouble

_____ 5. connoisseur E. an inn owned by Jim Hawkins family

_____ 6. trundled F. a very bad person without honor or good principles

_____ 7. personage G. to roll along; push along on a wheel or wheels

_____ 8. diabolical H. very wicked, depraved; deserving condemnation

_____ 9. annoyance I. a disease with inflammation, swelling, and stiffness of the joints

_____10. rheumatics J. covered with tar

_____ 11. villainous K. an expert, especially a critical judge of art or matters of taste

_____ 12. ruffian L. a machine for lifting or pulling that revolves on an upright shaft or spindle

_____ 13. scoundrel M. a person of importance, distinction, or high rank _____ 14. assizes N. a tough, brutal, or cruel person

_____ 15. Jim Hawkins O. fat, greasy: yellowish-white, palid, pale

_____ 16. Billy Bones P. a backbone or spine

_____ 17. tallow Q. The first-person narrator of almost the entire novel. He is the son of an innkeeper near Bristol

_____ 18. chine R. cut, torn, or broken limb of a person

_____ 19. cowed S. the old sailor who lives at Jim’s parents’ inn

_____ 20. fidget T. to make afraid; frighten

_____ 21. mutllated U. to move around restlessly; be uneasy

_____ 22. apoplexy V. to climb using both hands and feet

_____ 23. clambered W. a sudden loss or lessening of the power to feel, think, or move;

a stroke

_____ 24. Pew X. a pirate and enemy of Billy. He pays an unexpected visit to Billy and threatens him

_____ 25. Black Dog Y. The local doctor

_____ 26. Dr. Livesey Z. a old, blind beggar, and pirate. He presents Billy with a black spot.