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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Piggy’s speech at the podium during the assembly he declares that “Life is” what, in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) “Scientific.”
(b) “Hopeful.”
(c) “Meaningless.”
(d) “Futile.”

2. 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) Henry.
(d) Maurice.

3. What weapons have Jack and the choir boys devised for hunting game on the island in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Bows and arrows.
(b) Guns.
(c) Spears.
(d) Blowguns.

4. Ralph tells Piggy in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” that his father holds what position?
(a) Ambassador to Egypt.
(b) Commander of the Navy.
(c) Magazine Editor.
(d) Journalist.

5. What does the word “furtive” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Personalized.
(b) Pointless.
(c) Savage.
(d) Stealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only boy that is helping Ralph build the shelters in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

2. What word from Chapter 5: “Beast from Water” refers to a contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions?

3. Between what two characters is there a developing conflict that is foreshadowed in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

4. Who performs clownishly at the assembly in order to make the littluns stop wailing in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

5. Which of the older boys leads the way through the sand castles, kicking them over and laughing, in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

(see the answer key)

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