Jim
decides he will sail out to the Hispaniola and cut it adrift
. When darkness falls, he hoists the coracle on his shoulders and heads for the water.
How did Jim get out of the Hispaniola?
Jim manages to sneak into the stockade and is reunited with his friends. … Jim decides to escape from the stockade and goes off without telling the others. He finds
a boat that Ben Gunn has told him
he has hidden and then sails out to the Hispaniola and cuts its mooring ropes. He falls asleep in the boat exhausted.
What does Jim do to the Hispaniola?
Jim
decides he will sail out to the Hispaniola and cut it adrift
. When darkness falls, he hoists the coracle on his shoulders and heads for the water.
What does Jim do to the Hispaniola in Chapter xxiii?
Lesson Summary
In Chapter 23 of ‘Treasure Island’, Jim
takes Ben’s boat out to the Hispaniola and cuts away the ties to the anchor
.
What did Jim find from the sea chest?
Jim finds the key to the chest hanging around the dead captain’s neck. Jim and his mother then unlock and open the chest. They find
clothes, a compass, some trinkets, and coins
. Just as Jim and his mother are forced to flee from the inn, Jim grabs a bunch of papers from the chest.
Why does Jim continue to endanger himself by heading out on his own what is his rationale?
(b)Jim headed on his own because
he knew that his partners won’t allow himself to go and he wanted to go to Ben Gunn’s boat
that’s why he left his partner alone and he also didn’t wanted to risk his partner’s life, although he knew it was against his wishes. His rationale of escaping was to get to Ben Gunn’s boat.
Who does Dr. Livesey claim is better than he in Chapters 19/21 of Treasure Island?
At one point, Dr. Livesey confides in Jim that
Smollett
is a better man than he is. While Jim has been exploring, the others have been setting up for a long stay, and the realities of entrenched battle, with all their small indignities, are starting to become clear.
Why does Jim decide to throw O’Brien overboard when he refused before?
Because they have no anchor, they have to wait until the tide goes out a bit so they can beach the ship. So Jim hangs out with Israel Hands. Israel wants Jim to throw O’Brien’s body overboard
because it’s bad luck to have a corpse aboard
, but Jim isn’t strong enough.
Why did Dr. Livesey board the Hispaniola?
1. The stockade gave the honest hands a place where they could more easily defend themselves against the pirates. 2. More importantly, their
defensive position in the cabin of the Hispaniola left them without a supply of water
.
What emotion does Jim feel when he sees Dr. Livesey walking into the woods?
Abraham Gray is totally astonished to see Doctor Livesey walking in the forest outside the fort. Jim guesses correctly that Doctor Livesey is going to see Ben Gunn. Jim
feels more and more restless and cooped up
. He decides to fill his pockets with biscuits, grab a couple pistols, and head out on his own.
Why does Jim cut the anchor rope?
Jim saws through the last strands of rope attaching the Hispaniola to its anchor. He’s
having trouble rowing
his little boat away from the much-larger ship because of the strong currents.
Why do Livesey and hunter go to the island after Jim?
They know there’s no point in overpowering the six mutineers left on board, for there is no wind to carry the ship back to sea, so after a while,
Livesey and Hunter take a boat and row to the island to see
whether they can find out what has happened to Jim.
What happens in chapter 21 of Treasure Island?
In Chapter 21 of Treasure Island,
Silver’s pirates launch their attack and lose five of their men
. On the captain’s side, only Joyce is killed and Hunter left unconscious. Jim Hawkins, the narrator, has made it through another brush with death, now at the hands of the boatswain before he is cut down by Gray.
What two items has Jim brought from the chest?
Jim’s mother unlocks the chest. They find a bunch of random things –
clothes, a compass, a few trinkets, and coins
from many different places.
Where does Jim find Dr Livesey after deciding to show him Billy’s papers?
- The opera.
- The Spyglass Tavern.
- Squire Trelawney’s home.
- The hospital.
Why did Jim mother want the key to the sea chest?
Jim’s mom is so adamant in taking the key of sea-chest.
Because, she has to get the payment for hosting the captain for a very long time
. Explanation: … Her son named Jim find the key of the sea-chest around the captain’s neck.
