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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what perspective is the narrative of Lord of the Flies related?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Fourth person.

2. Who suggests the boys use Piggy’s glasses to start the fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Henry.
(c) Piggy.
(d) Jack.

3. 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”?
(a) Simon.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Henry.

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

5. What color is Jack Merridew’s hair in the novel?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blonde.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Ralph tells Piggy in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” that his father holds what position?

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

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