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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

2. How old does Ralph say he was when his father taught him to swim in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(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) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

4. What word used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach” is an adjective indicating that something is under the surface?
(a) Obstinate.
(b) Declivity.
(c) Vicissitude.
(d) Submerged.

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

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 does the word “vicissitude” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

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

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

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

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