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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first boy that appears after Ralph blows the sounds on the shell is said to be about how old in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

2. What are the boys from the choir wearing when they arrive on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Swimsuits.
(b) Black cloaks.
(c) Military uniforms.
(d) High-collared uniforms.

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

4. Between what two characters is there a developing conflict that is foreshadowed in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Henry and Maurice.
(b) Jack and Ralph.
(c) Simon and Maurice.
(d) Piggy and Johnny.

5. The narrator says in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair,” “At midday the illusions merged into the sky and there the sun gazed down like” what?
(a) “A great bird.”
(b) “An angry eye.”
(c) “A loving overlord.”
(d) “A parent’s eye.”

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. Piggy tells Ralph in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” that he’s worn glasses since he was how old?

3. What kinds of wild animals have the boys discovered living on the island in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

4. How old is Ralph said to be in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

5. What word used in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair” refers to a warlike or aggressively hostile nature or attitude?

(see the answer key)

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