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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Ralph say he was when his father taught him to swim in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. 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”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Simon.
(d) Roger.

3. What kind of store does Piggy say his auntie used to run in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) A shoe store.
(b) A candy store.
(c) A florist shop.
(d) A women’s clothing store.

4. What does the word “vicissitude” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) A change or variation.
(b) A betrayal of principles.
(c) A gathering of people.
(d) Savagery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the reenactment of the killing of the pig in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness,” who portrays the killer?

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

3. When does Piggy surmise the war will be over when he speaks at the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

4. What word does Ralph use in referring to a bath in the beginning of Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?

5. Which boy interrupts Jack when he is talking about the beast appearing in disguise to say, “But didn’t we, didn’t we--?” in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?

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