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. Research the lives of pirates in the 1700s. How did pirates dress? What did pirates eat? How did pirates live? Where were pirates from? How did a person become a pirate captain? This information provides a snapshot of a pirate's 'lifestyle.'

3. Billy Bones, aka "the Captain," had a serious drinking problem. So serious in fact that he worried that if he didn't have a drink he would have "the horrors." This is an old term for delirium tremens. Research this and discover the medical treatment for this condition in the 1700s.

4. What was inside Billy Bone's mysterious sea chest? If you had to pack a sea chest, what would you pack in it and why?

5. There were many different coins in Billy Bone's money bag. Can you identify what country each coin named was from and what it would have looked like? Research coin collecting at the library or on the internet to help you find the answers.

6. Treasure Island can seem a very confusing story, where some events seem to happen very quickly and some events seem strung out or told about after the fact. To help keep the storyline straight, create a timeline or flow chart of events.
the way to answer them is by readind treasure island.

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3. Billy Bones, aka "the Captain," had a serious drinking problem. So serious in fact that he worried that if he didn't have a drin

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