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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Simile.
(c) Personification.
(d) Literary allusion.

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

3. 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) Johnny and Percival.
(c) Sam and Eric.
(d) Simon and Peter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the birthmark described as on the young boy who steps forward at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

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

3. How old does Ralph say he was when his father taught him to swim in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

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”?

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

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