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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggests that the boys hold a vote for the chief in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Henry.
(c) Roger.
(d) Simon.

2. What does the boy with the birthmark first call “the beastie” in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) “The wolf-thing.”
(b) “The bear-thing.”
(c) “The bird-thing.”
(d) “The snake-thing.”

3. 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) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

4. Ralph tells Piggy in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” that his father holds what position?
(a) Commander of the Navy.
(b) Ambassador to Egypt.
(c) Magazine Editor.
(d) Journalist.

5. Who is the only boy who does not help gather firewood in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Simon.
(b) Robert.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Piggy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of the word “ebullience,” used in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

2. What kind of shell do Ralph and Piggy discover on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

3. Which “littlun” is unaccounted for at the end of Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

4. Who suggests the boys use Piggy’s glasses to start the fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

5. 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?

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