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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Stevenson, R. L.
He escaped at night with some of the gold. Long John was threatened many times with being hanged and he was on good terms with the captain for a while at the end, but he escaped with a little of the money.
A coracle. Hawkins spent a lot of time talking about that boat. No wonder, it saved his life!
| Who were the only trustworthy people, according to Captain Smollet's logbook? | Treasure Island
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David Livesey, John Trelawney, Abraham Gray, Richard Joyce, John Hunter, and himself.. To quote the book: 'Alexander Smollet, {master;} David Livesey, ship's {doctor;} Abraham Gray, carpenter's {mate;} John Trelawney, {owner;} John Hunter and Richard Joyce, owner's servants, landsmen- being all that is left faithful of the ship's company- with stores for ten days at short rations, came ashore this day, and flew British colours on the log-house in Treasure Island. Thomas Readruth, owners servant, landsman, shot by the {mutineers;} Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy------' At this point Dr. Livesey begins to wonder of Hawkins' fate.
Cook. He had been first mate on Flint's ship.
| What was the name of the man who lived on the island after being shipwrecked many years ago? | Treasure Island
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Ben Gunn . He said living on the island wasn't so bad, but he sure missed eating cheese.
Captain Flint. Long John named him Captain Flint, after the famous pirate who buried the treasure in the first place.
He was drunk. He died quickly after being mentioned.
| What was the name of the man who gave Billy Bones the Black Spot? | Treasure Island
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Pew. Black Dog came to talk to Billy Bones before Pew came to give him the Black Spot. The other two were people who helped Silver when they got to Treasure Island.
Ben Gunn. Ben had once been part of Flint's crew. He was on board when Flint took his treasure, along with six pirates to bury it, to Treasure Island, but only Flint returned. Later, Gunn was marooned on the island, and he dug up the treasure.
| What was the name of the pirate that Jim shoots in self-defense on the ship? | 'Treasure Island'
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Israel Hands. Jim shot Israel Hands, Hands killed Red Cap, Mr. Grant was faithful to the Captain.
Jim Hawkins. Jim borrowed Ben's crude boat, paddled out to the ship and steered it into the inlet.
| Where was Jim Hawkins when he overheard Long John discussing the upcoming mutiny? | 'Treasure Island'
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inside the apple barrel. Jim was hunting for an apple inside a big barrel, when he heard Long John Silver plotting his plans.
Hispaniola. Squire Trelawney saw to obtaining a ship to hunt for Flint's treasure. The 'Venture' is from the movie 'King Kong'. The 'Bounty' is the ship from 'Mutiny On The Bounty', the 'Andrea Lee' is not the name of any ship that I know of (but it is my daughter's name).
| Exactly what was the meaning of the 'Black Spot' the blind man delivers to Billy Bones? | 'Treasure Island'
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a pirate's death sentence. Billy Bones had until 10:00 that night to live, according to the note, then the pirates' death sentence would be carried out.
a treasure map. Billy Bones did not have gold in his sea chest, but he did have a treasure map. It showed the precise location of Captain Flint's treasure.
a one-legged man. Billy Bones told Jim to keep a close watch out for a one-legged man, and to tell him the instant he showed up.
Admiral Benbow. Jim Hawkins helped with the running of the Admiral Benbow.
| "I woke before the morning, I was happy all the day,
I never said an ugly word, but smiled and stuck to play.
And now at last the sun is going down behind the wood,
And I am very happy, for I know that I've been ______."
What word do you think completes this rhyming verse? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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Good. This poem is called "A Good Boy". Poems with rhyming verse normally have the last word in a sentence sound like the last word in the next sentence. In the poem above, day and play are both rhyming words, as are wood and good.
| "Late lies the wintry sun a-bed,
A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;
Blinks but an hour or two; and then,
A blood-red orange, sets again."
Which season of the year do you think is mentioned in this verse? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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Winter. This verse is taken from a poem called "Winter-Time". It tells of cold frosty days, cold winds and bright orange sunsets. The angle of the sun during the winter means we do not get as much daylight as in the summer. The sun can appear blood-red orange when it is lowest in the sky at sunset, because the light has to pass through more atmosphere.
| "Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
All of the sights of the hill and the plain
Fly as thick as driving rain;
And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
Painted stations whistle by."
Can you guess what type of transport is used in this poem? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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Train. This poem is called "From a Railway Carriage". If you are sitting in a train which is going at full speed, everything passes by in a blur including trees, houses, cattle and painted railway stations.
| "My tea is nearly ready and the sun has left the sky.
It's time to take the window to see Leerie going by;
For every night at teatime and before you take your seat,
With lantern and with ladder he comes posting up the street."
This poem is called "The Lamplighter". What type of energy did street lamps use in the 19th century? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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Gas. Each evening just as it was getting towards dusk, a man would walk along the street lighting gas lights using a wick on a long pole. He would repeat his journey in the morning when he put out the lights. Another name for a lamplighter was "Leerie".
| "Whenever Auntie moves around,
Her dresses make a curious sound,
They trail behind her up the floor,
And trundle after through the door."
What do you think this poem is called? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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Auntie's Skirts. The poem "Auntie's Skirts" was written in the 19th century when fashion was a lot different than today. Ladies would wear long dresses and skirts would cover their legs and trail along the floor.
| "From breakfast on through all the day
At home among my friends I stay,
But every night I go abroad
Afar into the land of Nod."
Where will you be if you visit the land of Nod? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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In bed. This poem is called "The Land of Nod". The land of Nod is a mythical place we visit when we nod off to sleep and start dreaming. It is a place which is also mentioned in the bible: Genesis 4:16 (King James Version).
| "All the names I know from nurse:
Gardener's garters, Shepherd's purse,
Bachelor's buttons, Lady's smock,
And the Lady Hollyhock."
These are all strange sounding names but they can be seen in the garden with different shapes, colours and smells. What do you think this poem is called?
| A Child's Garden of Verses
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The Flowers. Gardener's garters, Shepherd's purse, Bachelor's buttons and Lady's smock are all names for flowers. These pretty names were used in the 19th century when Robert Louis Stevenson wrote his book of poems.
| "Of speckled eggs the birdie sings
And nests among the trees;
The sailor sings of ropes and things
In ships upon the seas.
The children sing in far Japan,
The children sing in Spain;
The organ with the organ man
Is ______ in the rain."
What is the missing word from this poem? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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Singing. This poem is called "Singing". We all sing when we are happy, wherever we are and whatever we are doing. If you stand outside and close your eyes, you can even hear the birds singing.
| "The friendly ___ all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple-tart."
Which animal, that we get milk from, is mentioned in this verse? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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Cow. This poem is called "The Cow". A child's imagination can colour an animal any shade they want; even a red and white cow! Cows are milked twice a day and milk can either be drunk on its own or turned into cream which can be eaten with yummy apple-tart.
| "When I was down beside the sea
A wooden spade they gave to me
To dig the sandy shore."
What do you think this poem is called, based on the first verse? | A Child's Garden of Verses
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At the Sea-side. This poem is about going to the sea-side and digging in the sand using a spade. We can build sandcastles with turrets and moats if we have a bucket to go with the spade. If you dig a hole too close to the sea, it will soon fill up with water when the tide comes in.
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