Treasure Island - Chapter 29 Comprehension Quiz

The printed side had been blackened with wood ash, which already began to come off and soil my fingers; on the blank side had been written with the same material the one word “Depposed.” I have that curiosity beside me at this moment, but not a trace of writing now remains beyond a single scratch, such as a man might make with his thumb-nail. That was the end of the night’s business. Soon after, with a drink all round, we lay down to sleep, and the outside of Silver’s vengeance was to put George Merry up for sentinel and threaten him with death if he should prove unfaithful. It was long ere I could close an eye, and heaven knows I had matter enough for thought in the man whom I had slain that afternoon, in my own most perilous position, and above all, in the remarkable game that I saw Silver now engaged upon—keeping the mutineers together with one hand and grasping with the other after every means, possible and impossible, to make his peace and save his miserable life. He himself slept peacefully and snored aloud, yet my heart was sore for him, wicked as he was, to think on the dark perils that environed and the shameful gibbet that awaited him.

Vocabulary in context: In the line, "Ah! 'Deposed'—that's it, is it? Very pretty wrote, to be sure; like print, I swear," what does the word "deposed" most nearly mean as used here? Choose the best answer.

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Main idea: Which choice best states the main idea of the chapter "The Black Spot Again"?

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Inference: Read the quote and choose what can reasonably be inferred. "I’m still your cap’n, mind—till you outs with your grievances and I reply; in the meantime, your black spot ain’t worth a biscuit. After that, we’ll see."

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Theme connection: Consider the quote, "They leaped upon it like cats upon a mouse... you would have thought, not only they were fingering the very gold, but were at sea with it, besides, in safety." Which theme from Treasure Island does this most strongly illustrate?

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