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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of wild animals have the boys discovered living on the island in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Deer.
(c) Turkeys.
(d) Foxes.

2. What is the meaning of the word “ebullience,” used in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Belligerence.
(b) Vicissitude.
(c) Exhilaration.
(d) Luxuriance.

3. What kind of shell do Ralph and Piggy discover on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) An alphabet cone.
(b) A conch shell.
(c) A Florida auger.
(d) A slipper shell.

4. What does the boy with the birthmark first call “the beastie” in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) “The bear-thing.”
(b) “The bird-thing.”
(c) “The snake-thing.”
(d) “The wolf-thing.”

5. Who leads the boys to the mountaintop in order to begin building a signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Henry.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Jack.
(d) Ralph.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which “littlun” is unaccounted for at the end of Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

2. Which of the boys are thoughtful enough to bring leaves for the signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

3. What is Piggy’s answer when Ralph asks him in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell,” “What’s your father?”

4. What is the name of the first little boy that arrives from the jungle when Ralph blows on the shell in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

5. What color is Jack Merridew’s hair in the novel?

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