Treasure Island

The text says that many details about parrots in Treasure Island are accurate. What 3 paragraphs support this idea?

• 1,2,3

• 3,4,5

• 7,8,9

• 10,11

Which sentence best states the main idea of Pirates, Parrots and Pieces of Eight?

• Sailing ships were loaded with pieces of eight.

• The story of Treasure Island contains a mix of accurate and inaccurate details.

• The Spanish Main had pirates and buried treasure.

• The story of Treasure Island features some of the most well-known pirates.

The main idea is supported by which statement?

• They melted the ore down to make coins that pirates were eager to steal!

• On of the most well-known characters is Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint.

• Piracy was not a fun and adventurous way of life as it is portrayed in Treasure Island.

• They had the native people dig out the silver ore.

Based on the information in the selection, what are two details in Treasure Island that are probably inaccurate?

• Parrots can learn to mimic short words and phrases.

• Piracy was a fun and adventurous way of life.

• "Pieces of Eight" were Spanish coins

• The amount and kind of violence in Treasure Island was probably typical for pirates.

• It is possible parrots were native to the Spanish Main.

Based on the information in the selection, what are two details in Treasure Island that could be accurate?

• Parrots typically live about 200 years

• Pirates preferred fighting to stealing loot.

• "Pieces of eight" were Spanish coins

• Pirates collected as many prisoners as they could carry on their ship.

• It is possible parrots were native to the Spanish Main.

Now read "Pirates, Parrots, and Pieces of Eight"

In paragraph 4, what word or phrase helps the reader understand waht the word tropical means?

• warm climates

• species

• parrot

• native

What did Squire Trelawney do that Captain Smollett disapproved of?

• purchase musical instruments for every member of the crew

• change the name of the ship from the Hispaniola to the Jolly Roger

• purchase a barrel of apples the crew could snack on at anytime

• fly a pirate flag on the ship to make the men laugh

What does Jim overhear Long John Silver say to other members of the crew?

• that he's twenty, and he never trusts anyone over thirty

• that he's thirty, and he loves to spend his money carelessly

• that he's forty, and he has four sons who wants to be sailors, too

• that he's fifty, and he has always been good about saving his money

When does Long John Silver tell his men they will start the mutiny?

• after they have arrived at the island

• after they have found the treasure and brought it on board

• after they have convinced Jim to join the mutiny

• after sunset

What does Jim notice when Captain Smollett shows Long John Silver the map of the island?

• It is the copy of the original map without the location of the treasure.

• The location of the treasure has been crossed out.

• The map has been covered with dozens of tiny black Xs.

• Captain Smollett is trembling as he shows Long John Silver the map.