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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who leads the boys to the mountaintop in order to begin building a signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Henry.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Jack.

3. When the boys are trying to figure out how to light a fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain,” who says, “You make a bow and spin the arrow”?
(a) Roger.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Simon.
(d) Johnny.

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

5. The members of the choir have adjusted their choir hats to resemble what, in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Wizard hats.
(b) Cowboy hats.
(c) Fedoras.
(d) Berets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where are the boys in Lord of the Flies from originally?

3. What physical ailment does Piggy say he suffers from in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

4. Who is the only boy who does not help gather firewood in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

5. From what perspective is the narrative of Lord of the Flies related?

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