One of the most celebrated works of pirate literature is Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island. Like many pirates in fiction, though probably few in fact, Stevenson’s Long John Silver keeps a parrot. What is the parrot’s name?
A) Captain Flint ü B) Demosthenes C) Lucifer D) Wingless Joe
Long John’s parrot, whether riding on its master’s shoulder or observing from its cage in his cabin, is the perfect pirate pet, as uncouth and bloodthirsty as any of the human crew.
