Treasure Island - Chapter 13 Comprehension Quiz

But Silver, from the other boat, looked sharply over and called out to know if that were me; and from that moment I began to regret what I had done. The crews raced for the beach, but the boat I was in, having some start and being at once the lighter and the better manned, shot far ahead of her consort, and the bow had struck among the shore-side trees and I had caught a branch and swung myself out and plunged into the nearest thicket while Silver and the rest were still a hundred yards behind. “Jim, Jim!” I heard him shouting. But you may suppose I paid no heed; jumping, ducking, and breaking through, I ran straight before my nose till I could run no longer.

Vocabulary: In the sentence, "All the way in, Long John stood by the steersman and conned the ship," what does the word "conned" most nearly mean as used here?

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

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Inference: Based on the line, "The captain was too bright to be in the way. He whipped out of sight in a moment, leaving Silver to arrange the party," what can be inferred?

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Theme connection: Consider the line, "Mutiny, it was plain, hung over us like a thunder-cloud." Which theme from Treasure Island does this quote best connect to?

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