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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the boys in Lord of the Flies from originally?
(a) Ireland.
(b) The United States.
(c) England.
(d) France.

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

3. Piggy tells Ralph in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” that he’s worn glasses since he was how old?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

4. When the choir assumes guardianship of the fire, what group within them is assigned fire-duty during the first week in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) The sopranos.
(b) The trebles.
(c) The altos.
(d) The basses.

5. What kind of shell do Ralph and Piggy discover on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) A Florida auger.
(b) An alphabet cone.
(c) A conch shell.
(d) A slipper shell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy with the birthmark first call “the beastie” in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

2. Who leads the boys to the mountaintop in order to begin building a signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

3. 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?

4. 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”?

5. What kind of store does Piggy say his auntie used to run in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

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