Treasure Island 15

When hearing some gravel falling, Jim turned his eyes toward that direction, ________.

• and he saw a black figure quickly leap behind a large tree

• and he saw a black figure slowly leap behind a large tree

• but he saw a black figure quickly leap behind a large tree

• but he saw a black figure slowly leap behind a large tree

What did Jim think about the black figure?

Jim had a pistol 🔫 and he thought that he was not defenseless.

"defenseless" means ________.

• weak and unable to protect himself from attack

• weak and able to protect himself from attack

• strong and unable to protect himself from attack

• strong and able to protect himself from attack

Jim decided to walk toward ______ who also stepped toward him.

When the island man was kneeling, what did he say to Jim?

His skin was all sunburned.

"sunburned" means ______.

• Sunburned skin has become red and sore by being in the strong heat of the sun for too long.

• Sunburned skin has become white by being in the strong heat of the sun for too long.

• Sunburned skin has become white by being in the strong heat of the sun for a little while.

• Sunburned skin has become red and sore by being in the strong heat of the sun for a little while.

The man was marooned on the island, which meant _________.

• he was left behind on the island and he could not escape

• he lived alone on the island

• he loved being alone on the island

• he was left behind on the island and he did not want to escape

Being marooned was _________ in which a pirate was left behind on an island with only a little gunpowder and a bullet.

Being marooned on the island for three years, ________.

• the man had to live on goats, berries and oysters

• the man had to live on goats, cherries and oysters

• the man had to live on rats, berries and oysters

• the man had to live on goats, cherries and lobsters

What did the man crave?

*crave (v): really want something