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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses,” Ralph claims that what happened during the ritual was murder. What does Piggy desperately claim it was instead?
(a) A sign of power.
(b) Self-protection.
(c) An accident.
(d) A religious act.

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

3. What word used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach” refers to a downward slope of ground?
(a) Vicissitude.
(b) Declivity.
(c) Exhilaration.
(d) Simile.

4. What does Jack ask Ralph for when he arrives at the camp in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Water.
(b) A spear.
(c) The shell.
(d) Piggy's glass.

5. Who slaps Johnny when he bursts into tears during the impromptu meeting the morning after the beast has been spotted in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Henry.
(c) Jack.
(d) Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective used in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air” to describe Simon means lacking confidence in one’s own ability, worth, or fitness?

2. How old does Ralph say he was when his father taught him to swim in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

3. As Simon attempts to speak during the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water,” the narrator states, “Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind’s essential” what?

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

5. What British slang word is used throughout the narrative to mean excellent or wonderful?

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