Chapters 25-28 Flashcards
“Pieces of eight! pieces of eight! pieces of eight! pieces of eight!”
Israel Hands
What did the coxswain do for Jim in exchange for food, drink, and a bandaged leg?
He showed Jim how to sail.
a conscious choice or decision; will
volition
“You can kill my body, Mr. Hands, but not the spirit; you must know that already.”
Jim
How did Jim find out that the coxswain was planning to kill him?
Jim saw him hide a knife in his coat.
What weakness in Jim was almost his downfall?
cockiness
“Pieces of eight! pieces of eight! pieces of eight! pieces of eight!”
Silver’s parrot
As Jim neared the camp, what put him at ease?
the sound of his friends snoring
made angry; enraged
incensed
“The laugh’s on my side; I’ve had the top of this business from the first.”
Jim
How did Jim respond when Silver asked him to choose a side?
Jim admitted to everything he’d done since overhearing them in the apple barrel.
What did Silver reveal to Jim was in his possession?
the treasure map
