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

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) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

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

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

4. 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) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

5. What is the meaning of the word “ebullience,” used in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Vicissitude.
(b) Exhilaration.
(c) Belligerence.
(d) Luxuriance.

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 color is Jack Merridew’s hair in the novel?

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

4. What is Piggy’s answer when Ralph asks him in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell,” “What’s your father?”

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

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