Treasure Island - Chapter 2 Comprehension Quiz

I’ll help you to your bed for once.” Between us, with much trouble, we managed to hoist him upstairs, and laid him on his bed, where his head fell back on the pillow as if he were almost fainting. “Now, mind you,” said the doctor, “I clear my conscience—the name of rum for you is death.” And with that he went off to see my father, taking me with him by the arm. “This is nothing,” he said as soon as he had closed the door. “I have drawn blood enough to keep him quiet awhile; he should lie for a week where he is—that is the best thing for him and you; but another stroke would settle him.”

Vocabulary: What does the word "cove" mean as used in this sentence from the chapter? "the cove all grey with hoar-frost"

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Main idea: Which option best states the main idea of this chapter?

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Inference: Based on this quote, what can be inferred about the stranger’s intentions and state of mind? "The stranger kept hanging about just inside the inn door, peering round the corner like a cat waiting for a mouse."

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Theme connection: Which theme from Treasure Island does this quote most directly relate to? '"Now, mind you," said the doctor, "I clear my conscience—the name of rum for you is death."'

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