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Treasure Island — Chapter 30 — Page 9

But Ill go as far with you as I dare go, and a step beyond, for Ill have my wig sorted by the captain or Im mistaken! And first, Ill give you a bit of hope; Silver, if we both get alive out of this wolf-trap, Ill do my best to save you, short of perjury. Silvers face was radiant. You couldnt say more, Im sure, sir, not if you was my mother, he cried. Well, thats my first concession, added the doctor. My second is a piece of advice: keep the boy close beside you, and when you need help, halloo. Im off to seek it for you, and that itself will show you if I speak at random. Good-bye, Jim. And Dr. Livesey shook hands with me through the stockade, nodded to Silver, and set off at a brisk pace into the wood.
Vocabulary: In the line, “Let us overhaul these patients of yours,” what does the word “overhaul” most nearly mean as used in this quote? Quote: “Let us overhaul these patients of yours.”
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Which choice best states the main idea of the chapter “On Parole”?
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Inference: What can be inferred from the following description? Quote: “Silver was a changed man once he was out there and had his back to his friends and the block house; his cheeks seemed to have fallen in, his voice trembled; never was a soul more dead in earnest.”
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Theme connection: Which theme from Treasure Island does this quote most strongly connect to? Quote: “Silver trusted me; I passed my word, and back I go.”
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