Question from Chapter 11: What does “Gentleman of Fortune” mean?
Answer: The word “Gentleman of Fortune” means a successful pirate or a notorious
adventurer, typically famous for some bad quality or deeds.
Question from Chapter 12: How many points were raised by Captain Smollett? What
were they? How many crew members did they count on their side and on the
mutineers’ side?
Answer: Captain Smollett pointed out 5 things, those were - firstly, he came to know from the
crew that they were going on a voyage for treasure, and advised not to show the map to
anyone - including himself, he pointed out he did not like his first mate,Mr. Arrow, he wanted
to pick his own crew and lastly wanted all the weapons and gunpowder under his cabin, to
avoid any possible mutiny.
They had 6 crew members on their side while the mutineer’s side had 19 members.
Chapter 13:What was Captain Smollett's strategy to delay the mutiny? Who are the three
faithful sailors that get to know about the plan? Why did Jim finally decide to go ashore?
Jim takes this decision by himself; do you think he made the right decision? Why?s
Answer: Captain Smollett’s strategy to delay the mutiny was to take the men to the shore
so they won’t attack people on board. Redruth, Hunter and Joyce were the sailors that got
to know about their plan. Jim finally decides to go ashore so that he could spy on Silver.
Yes, we think Jim made the right decision because if he stayed on board Silver and his
crew might have gotten suspicious and might have tried to kill him.
Breakout Room 01 Question:
Chapter 14:
Jim witnesses an act of violence and bravery on Treasure Island. Describe the whole
scene. Would you do anything different, if you were in Jim's place? Why?
Answer:
Breakout Room 02 Question:
Chapter 14:
For the first time, Jim lacks planning and begins to panic. What thoughts are causing him
stress? How does this remind the readers that Jim is still young?
Answer: Jim lacks planning because he didn’t think he would eavesdrop on Silver’s
conversation while exploring wildlife. So, he listens in to their conversation hearing Silver
telling Tom to join the mutiny’s side, only to be interrupted by a long, horrible scream.
Tom, hearing the noise as well asks Silver what is going on, only to find out that Alan was
killed and the same thing would happen to him if he didn’t obey Silver. Tom still disowns
Silver as his friend and tries to walk off, but not before Silver leaping on him and stabbing
him twice with the knife. Seeing this, Jim begins to panic about being caught and thinking
about the other men on his side, what would happen to the rest of them. It reminded the
readers that he is still young to witness a homicide and to make a
decision.
