Treasure Island

Treasure Island

by

Robert Louis Stevenson

Test your knowledge of Chapter 1. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What unique perspective does Jim Hawkins have in narrating the novel?
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He can embellish and change the outcome of the story
He is able to foreshadow key elements with the benefit of hindsight
He narrates without knowing the end of the adventure
He was close friends with the old seaman and can tell the story from his perspective
How does the old seaman behave while staying at the Admiral Benbow inn?
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He entertains other guests with stories of his sea voyages
He keeps to himself and meticulously records his adventures in a logbook
He frequently sings sea songs and drinks lots of rum
He often gets into fistfights with other men at the inn's bar
What significant lesson does Jim learn from observing the captain and his habits?
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The value of good storytelling
That the pirate lifestyle can be sad and isolating
The risk inherent in trusting strangers
That even intimidating people have weaknesses
What happens when Jim’s father asks the captain for payment?
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The captain apologizes and immediately pays in full
The captain scares him away by roaring
The captain leaves the inn without paying
The captain tries to pay with foreign currency
How is Jim’s father characterized at the beginning of the novel in comparison to Jim?
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As more courageous and adventurous than his son
As a kind-hearted soul with more generosity than his son
As more practical and cautious than his son
As a flat character with less resilience than his son
How does Dr. Livesey react when the captain draws a knife on him?
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He calmly tells the captain to put it away
He draws his own knife in defense
He flees the inn in fear
He tries to reason with the captain