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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of store does Piggy say his auntie used to run in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) A women’s clothing store.
(b) A florist shop.
(c) A candy store.
(d) A shoe store.

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

3. What are the boys from the choir wearing when they arrive on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Black cloaks.
(b) Swimsuits.
(c) High-collared uniforms.
(d) Military uniforms.

4. What word used in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair” refers to a warlike or aggressively hostile nature or attitude?
(a) Mirage.
(b) Declivity.
(c) Belligerence.
(d) Vicissitude.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Ralph say will be guarding the fire that night during the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

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

4. What does Simon hand to the littluns after they’ve followed him into the forest in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

5. Where are the boys in Lord of the Flies from originally?

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