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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are described as “the smallest boys on the island” in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
(a) Henry and Simon.
(b) Roger and Robert.
(c) Percival and Johnny.
(d) Jack and Ralph.

2. What does the word “vicissitude” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) A gathering of people.
(b) A change or variation.
(c) A betrayal of principles.
(d) Savagery.

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

4. Who suggests the boys use Piggy’s glasses to start the fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Henry.
(c) Jack.
(d) Piggy.

5. What is the name of the littlun that first steps forward to talk about the beast during the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) Simon.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Phil.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the choir assumes guardianship of the fire, what group within them is assigned fire-duty during the first week in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

2. Which of the littluns has been left “in triumphant possession of the castles” after the others have run off in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

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

4. What kind of shell do Ralph and Piggy discover on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

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

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