View a FREE sample

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

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

2. What does Simon hand to the littluns after they’ve followed him into the forest in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Meat.
(b) Candy.
(c) Spears.
(d) Fruit.

3. Between what two characters is there a developing conflict that is foreshadowed in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Piggy and Johnny.
(b) Henry and Maurice.
(c) Simon and Maurice.
(d) Jack and Ralph.

4. What kind of shell do Ralph and Piggy discover on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) A slipper shell.
(b) A conch shell.
(c) An alphabet cone.
(d) A Florida auger.

5. What color hair is Simon said to have in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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”?

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

4. What does the word “furtive” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

5. In Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach,” the narrator states, “The silence of the forest was more oppressive than” what?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 242 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample