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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What British slang word is used throughout the narrative to mean excellent or wonderful?
(a) “Wizard.”
(b) “Doge.”
(c) “Masterly.”
(d) “Rad.”

2. When the choir assumes guardianship of the fire, what group within them is assigned fire-duty during the first week in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) The sopranos.
(b) The trebles.
(c) The altos.
(d) The basses.

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

4. What does the word “furtive” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Pointless.
(b) Personalized.
(c) Stealthy.
(d) Savage.

5. Of the twins, the narrator says in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air” that “they could never manage to do things sensibly if that meant” what?
(a) “Acting independently.”
(b) “Taking orders.”
(c) “Working toward a goal.”
(d) “Being patient.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the cliff of rock that forms the side of the castle described as in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?

2. What is the meaning of the word “ebullience,” used in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

3. Who is described in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair” as “the only boy on the island whose hair never seemed to grow”?

4. When the boys reenact the battle for the boar in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees,” which of the boys portrays the boar?

5. What word does Piggy use in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair” to refer to images that appeared on the horizon and then disappeared as the boys watched?

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