Treasure Island - Chapter 14 Comprehension Quiz

All this while, as I say, I was still running, and without taking any notice, I had drawn near to the foot of the little hill with the two peaks and had got into a part of the island where the live-oaks grew more widely apart and seemed more like forest trees in their bearing and dimensions. Mingled with these were a few scattered pines, some fifty, some nearer seventy, feet high. The air too smelt more freshly than down beside the marsh. And here a fresh alarm brought me to a standstill with a thumping heart.

Vocabulary: In the sentence, "…only the rustle of the redescending birds and the boom of the distant surges disturbed the languor of the afternoon," what does the word "languor" most nearly mean as used here?

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Main idea: Which choice best states the main idea of this chapter, "The First Blow"?

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Inference: Based on the description, "He stood where he was, resting lightly on his crutch, watching his companion like a snake about to spring," what can be inferred about Silver at this moment?

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Theme connection: Which theme from Treasure Island does this quote most strongly connect to? "Alan! … Then rest his soul for a true seaman! And as for you, John Silver, long you’ve been a mate of mine, but you’re mate of mine no more. If I die like a dog, I’ll die in my dooty."

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