Treasure Island - Chapter 26 Comprehension Quiz

I was drinking in his words and smiling away, as conceited as a cock upon a wall, when, all in a breath, back went his right hand over his shoulder. Something sang like an arrow through the air; I felt a blow and then a sharp pang, and there I was pinned by the shoulder to the mast. In the horrid pain and surprise of the moment—I scarce can say it was by my own volition, and I am sure it was without a conscious aim—both my pistols went off, and both escaped out of my hands. They did not fall alone; with a choked cry, the coxswain loosed his grasp upon the shrouds and plunged head first into the water.

Vocabulary: In the command "Now, my hearty, luff!" what does "luff" most nearly mean as used here?

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Main idea: Which choice best states the main idea of the chapter "Israel Hands"?

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Inference: Based on the passage "I was drinking in his words and smiling away, as conceited as a cock upon a wall," what can we infer from the text?

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Theme connection: Which theme from Treasure Island does the quote "Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don’t bite; them’s my views—amen, so be it." best illustrate?

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