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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of Ralph in the beginning of Chapter 5: “Beast from Water,” “He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one’s waking life was spent watching” what?
(a) “The road ahead.”
(b) “The road behind.”
(c) “One’s feet.”
(d) “One’s back.”

2. What word used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach” refers to the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower?
(a) Sepals.
(b) Cultivars.
(c) Stamens.
(d) Plots.

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

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

5. When Jack arrives at the huts, Ralph says that his hunters have been back at camp hours ago and have been doing what, in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Making sand castles.
(c) Sunbathing.
(d) Building a boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The members of the choir have adjusted their choir hats to resemble what, in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

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

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

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

5. What ocean is described as surrounding the island in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

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