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The "Treasure Island" Play Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz based on the play written by Malcolm Morgan. The name of the play is "Treasure Island". This play is adapted from R.L. Stevenson's novel, "Treasure Island". There will be 10 questions about different aspects of the play.

A multiple-choice quiz by brandancollons. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
brandancollons

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,473

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
260

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Long John Silver, the pirate with one leg, used to call his fellow shipmates names. Which one of the following did he say to his shipmates as mentioned in the play? Hint

Bilge Rats

Hurryguts

Dirty Scoundrels

Gentlemen of Fortune

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who in the play was suspicious of the crew, thinking that they were acting as good as gold and that something might be wrong? Hint

Jim

Dr. Livesey

Captain Smollet

Squire

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Bosun Smith? Hint

He was Tom Morgan with a beard

He was the blood thirstiest buccaneer

He was Blind Pew with a beard

He was Black Dog with a beard

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name given to the dances that sailors perform? Hint

Hispaniola

Hornpipe

Flag of truce

Drunken sailor

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Long John say he would give his shipmates for doing what he asked? Hint

a meal with gruel, plum pudding, roast turkey and chicken

supper with chicken pie (with gravy and mustard)

a meal with beef, Yorkshire pudding and candied orange rind

supper with pork pie (with gravy and treacle tart and custard)

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Question 6 of 10

6. On the first day out, Jim became seasick. He once had spat into the wind, which was carried to the person standing beside him. Who was standing beside Jim when that happened? Hint

Long John Silver

Captain Smollet

Squire

Dr. Livesey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of the following treasures was not part of the great treasure of Captain Flint? Hint

pieces of eight

guineas

pounds

doubloons

8. Mrs. Hawkins told Mrs. McGoo and Mrs.Treffudle about the incident of the Black Spot which took place at the inn. She also mentioned that some cutthroats had descended in the inn. Who were these cutthroats? Hint

the film villains

ghosts

the pirate with one leg

the pirates Black Dog and Blind Pew

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Question 9 of 10

9. Black Dog threatened Smollet, Squire and Dr. Livesey that, if they did not come clean about the treasure on the stroke of ten, he (Black Dog) would do something. What did Black Dog threaten to do? Hint

He threatened to kill all of them

He threatened to cut Jim's finger

He threatened to slit Jim's throat

He threatened to cut Jim's ear

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who from the play was ready to sacrifice himself for Jim's life? Hint

Dr. Livesey

Long John Silver

Squire

Captain Smollet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Long John Silver, the pirate with one leg, used to call his fellow shipmates names. Which one of the following did he say to his shipmates as mentioned in the play?

Answer: Hurryguts

Long John Silver had called his shipmates Hurry Guts. This was mentioned in Act II, Scene I, when all of the pirates were in a hurry to mutiny.

2. Who in the play was suspicious of the crew, thinking that they were acting as good as gold and that something might be wrong?

Answer: Captain Smollet

Captain Smollet became suspicious of the crew. He had never heard of a crew which had no complaints. He thought that no one was this good, which started his suspicions.

3. Who was Bosun Smith?

Answer: He was Black Dog with a beard

It was Black Dog who had disguised himself as Bosun Smith. As Jim and his friends had seen Black Dog, he was worried about being recognised as a pirate. To prevent this, Black Dog disguised himself as Bosun Smith.

4. What is the name given to the dances that sailors perform?

Answer: Hornpipe

The sailor's dance, which Silver had told the others to teach Jim to do, was known as the hornpipe. The pirates actually sang and danced to the tune of "The Drunken Sailor", but the name of the dance was the hornpipe.

5. What did Long John say he would give his shipmates for doing what he asked?

Answer: supper with pork pie (with gravy and treacle tart and custard)

Long John Silver had told them that, if they did not hornpipe, he would not give them their supper. Supper was planned to be pork pie (with gravy and treacle tart and custard). This surely was the dream of heaven for his shipmates.

6. On the first day out, Jim became seasick. He once had spat into the wind, which was carried to the person standing beside him. Who was standing beside Jim when that happened?

Answer: Squire

As mentioned in the play, Dr. Livesey was talking about Jim being a sailor when he mentioned this. He started talking about the time when Jim spat into the wind, and later teased Squire for standing beside him.

7. Which one of the following treasures was not part of the great treasure of Captain Flint?

Answer: pounds

During that period of time, pounds had not been introduced. Guineas, doubloons and the classic pieces of eight was all mentioned as being in Flint's treasure.

Answer: the pirates Black Dog and Blind Pew

It was Blind Pew and Black Dog that Mrs. Hawkins knew about as she was talking about the Black Spot. There were no film villains or ghosts in "Treasure Island" that Mrs. Hawkins would gossip about.

Answer: He threatened to slit Jim's throat

Black Dog had used Jim as leverage and he threatened them that he would slit Jim's throat and kill him if they did not come clean about the treasure.

10. Who from the play was ready to sacrifice himself for Jim's life?

Answer: Long John Silver

It was Long John Silver, the betraying pirate and mutineer, who wanted to sacrifice himself for Jim's life. Long John Silver wanted to do good. He had not wanted to live like a lion and die like a lamb. He knew that Jim was a fine lad and so he was prepared to sacrifice himself for him.

Source: Author brandancollons

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