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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) “Working toward a goal.”
(b) “Acting independently.”
(c) “Being patient.”
(d) “Taking orders.”

2. When Jack arrives at the huts, Ralph says that his hunters have been back at camp hours ago and have been doing what, in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Sunbathing.
(c) Making sand castles.
(d) Building a boat.

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

4. What ocean is described as surrounding the island in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
(a) The Arctic Ocean.
(b) The Atlantic Ocean.
(c) The Indian Ocean.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

5. What color are the pig droppings that Jack finds in the forest in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Dark brown.
(b) Reddish brown.
(c) Olive green.
(d) Solid black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests that the boys need a drum after the pig-killing ritual in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?

2. What color hair is Simon said to have in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees,” Ralph wishes that he had a pair of scissors to do what?

4. Simon makes an allusion to what English Queen in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?

5. When the boys are trying to figure out how to light a fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain,” who says, “You make a bow and spin the arrow”?

(see the answer key)

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