Treasure Island
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Themes
All Themes
Fortune and Greed
Father Figures and “Becoming a Man”
Deception, Secrecy, and Trust
Courage, Adventure, and Pragmatism
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Jim Hawkins
Long John Silver
Billy Bones (“the captain”)
Doctor Livesey
Squire Trelawney
Captain Smollett
Jim’s mother
Captain Flint
Captain Flint (parrot)
Ben Gunn
Symbols
All Symbols
The Black Spot
Rum
The Map of Treasure
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices
Alliteration
Allusions
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Personification
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
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Chapter 1. The Old Sea Dog at the “Admiral Benbow” Quiz
Chapter 2. Black Dog Appears and Disappears Quiz
Chapter 3. The Black Spot Quiz
Chapter 4. The Sea-Chest Quiz
Chapter 5. The Last of the Blind Man Quiz
Chapter 6. The Captain’s Papers Quiz
Chapter 7. I Go to Bristol Quiz
Chapter 8. At the Sign of the “Spy-glass” Quiz
Chapter 9. Powder and Arms Quiz
Chapter 10. The Voyage Quiz
Chapter 11. What I Heard in the Apple Barrel Quiz
Chapter 12. Council of War Quiz
Chapter 13. How My Shore Adventure Began Quiz
Chapter 14. The First Blow Quiz
Chapter 15. The Man of the Island Quiz
Chapter 16. Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the ship Was Abandoned Quiz
Chapter 17. Narrative Continued by the Doctor: The Jolly-boat’s Last Trip Quiz
Chapter 18. Narrative Continued by the Doctor: End of the First Day’s Fighting Quiz
Chapter 19. Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins: The Garrison in the Stockade Quiz
Chapter 20. Silver’s Embassy Quiz
Chapter 21. The Attack Quiz
Chapter 22. How My Sea Adventure Began Quiz
Chapter 23. The Ebb-tide Runs Quiz
Chapter 24. The Cruise of the Coracle Quiz
Chapter 25. I Strike the Jolly Roger Quiz
Chapter 26. Israel Hands Quiz
Chapter 27. “Pieces of Eight” Quiz
Chapter 28. In the Enemy’s Camp Quiz
Chapter 29. The Black Spot Again Quiz
Chapter 30. On Parole Quiz
Chapter 31. The Treasure Hunt—Flint’s Pointer Quiz
Chapter 32. The Treasure Hunt—The Voice among the Trees Quiz
Chapter 33. The Fall of a Chieftain Quiz
Chapter 34. And Last Quiz
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Themes
All Themes
Fortune and Greed
Father Figures and “Becoming a Man”
Deception, Secrecy, and Trust
Courage, Adventure, and Pragmatism
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Jim Hawkins
Long John Silver
Billy Bones (“the captain”)
Doctor Livesey
Squire Trelawney
Captain Smollett
Jim’s mother
Captain Flint
Captain Flint (parrot)
Ben Gunn
Symbols
All Symbols
The Black Spot
Rum
The Map of Treasure
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Alliteration
Allusions
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Personification
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
Quizzes
All Quizzes
Chapter 1. The Old Sea Dog at the “Admiral Benbow” Quiz
Chapter 2. Black Dog Appears and Disappears Quiz
Chapter 3. The Black Spot Quiz
Chapter 4. The Sea-Chest Quiz
Chapter 5. The Last of the Blind Man Quiz
Chapter 6. The Captain’s Papers Quiz
Chapter 7. I Go to Bristol Quiz
Chapter 8. At the Sign of the “Spy-glass” Quiz
Chapter 9. Powder and Arms Quiz
Chapter 10. The Voyage Quiz
Chapter 11. What I Heard in the Apple Barrel Quiz
Chapter 12. Council of War Quiz
Chapter 13. How My Shore Adventure Began Quiz
Chapter 14. The First Blow Quiz
Chapter 15. The Man of the Island Quiz
Chapter 16. Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the ship Was Abandoned Quiz
Chapter 17. Narrative Continued by the Doctor: The Jolly-boat’s Last Trip Quiz
Chapter 18. Narrative Continued by the Doctor: End of the First Day’s Fighting Quiz
Chapter 19. Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins: The Garrison in the Stockade Quiz
Chapter 20. Silver’s Embassy Quiz
Chapter 21. The Attack Quiz
Chapter 22. How My Sea Adventure Began Quiz
Chapter 23. The Ebb-tide Runs Quiz
Chapter 24. The Cruise of the Coracle Quiz
Chapter 25. I Strike the Jolly Roger Quiz
Chapter 26. Israel Hands Quiz
Chapter 27. “Pieces of Eight” Quiz
Chapter 28. In the Enemy’s Camp Quiz
Chapter 29. The Black Spot Again Quiz
Chapter 30. On Parole Quiz
Chapter 31. The Treasure Hunt—Flint’s Pointer Quiz
Chapter 32. The Treasure Hunt—The Voice among the Trees Quiz
Chapter 33. The Fall of a Chieftain Quiz
Chapter 34. And Last Quiz
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What action does Jim witness that reinforces his distrust of Israel Hands?
1 of 5
Hands secretly signals to an approaching ship
Hands writes a secret message to another crew member
Hands hides a bloodstained knife in his jacket
Hands attempts to unlock the armory door
How does Israel Hands justify his behavior and view of morality?
2 of 5
By claiming that he has always followed a strict code of honor among pirates
By stating that goodness is useless and whoever strikes first wins
By expressing remorse for his past actions and seeking forgiveness
By arguing that survival on the sea requires difficult decisions
Why is Jim's pistol ineffective when he tries to use it against Hands?
3 of 5
Sea water has rendered the gun useless
He forgot to load it
It was damaged in a previous fight
Hands had tampered with it beforehand
What unexpected event disrupts the fight between Jim and Hands?
4 of 5
A thunderstorm suddenly hits the ship
The ship runs aground and the deck is tilted
Pirate reinforcements arrive on the ship
The ship catches fire and both are forced to fleet
How does Jim manage to end the confrontation with Hands?
5 of 5
By dodging Hands's attack and pushing him overboard
By offering to tell Hands where the treasure is buried on Treasure Island
By jumping into the sea and swimming to shore
By shooting Hands after being pinned to the mast by Hands's knife
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