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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the boys are thoughtful enough to bring leaves for the signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Henry and Maurice.
(b) Sam and Eric.
(c) Simon and Peter.
(d) Johnny and Percival.

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

3. From what perspective is the narrative of Lord of the Flies related?
(a) Third person.
(b) Fourth person.
(c) Second person.
(d) First person.

4. One of the rules that Ralph establishes at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain” is that no one may speak at the meetings unless he is holding what?
(a) The shell.
(b) The spear.
(c) The staff.
(d) The stone.

5. What is the name of the first little boy that arrives from the jungle when Ralph blows on the shell in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Henry.
(d) Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the twins that appear on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

2. What are the boys from the choir wearing when they arrive on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

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

4. The author uses the following sentence in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”: “The flames, as though they were a kind of wild life, crept as a jaguar creeps on its belly toward a line of birch-like saplings that fledged an outcrop of the pink rock.” What literary technique is used in this sentence?

5. Who suggests that the boys hold a vote for the chief in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

(see the answer key)

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