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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees,” Ralph wishes that he had a pair of scissors to do what?
(a) Cut his shirt sleeves.
(b) Cut his shorts.
(c) Cut his hair.
(d) Cut a boat sail.

2. Who cuts the sow’s neck with a knife in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Jack.
(c) Simon.
(d) Johnny.

3. What physical ailment does Piggy say he suffers from in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Partial deafness.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Asthma.

4. What color eyes is Jack said to have in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

5. When does Piggy surmise the war will be over when he speaks at the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) In a few months.
(b) Tomorrow or the next day.
(c) Three or four years.
(d) A year or two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the older boys leads the way through the sand castles, kicking them over and laughing, in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

2. What happens to the body of the boy who is killed during the ritual in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”?

3. Which of the boys are thoughtful enough to bring leaves for the signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

4. Ralph tells Piggy in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses,” “I’m frightened. Of” what?

5. Who cuts his knee quite badly as the boys move along the rocks of the shoreline in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?

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