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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the twins asks the other if he remembers what character from school in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?
(a) “Old Gremlin.”
(b) “Old Waxy.”
(c) “Old Potters.”
(d) “Old Wizard.”

2. Of the twins, the narrator says in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air” that “they could never manage to do things sensibly if that meant” what?
(a) “Taking orders.”
(b) “Acting independently.”
(c) “Working toward a goal.”
(d) “Being patient.”

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

4. Which of the boys comes up to Ralph at the castle to ask in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air,” “Why can’t we stay here for a bit?”
(a) Simon.
(b) Bill.
(c) Henry.
(d) Jack.

5. Who cuts the sow’s neck with a knife in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Jack.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Piggy use in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair” to refer to images that appeared on the horizon and then disappeared as the boys watched?

2. 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”?

3. Which of the boys are thoughtful enough to bring leaves for the signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

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

5. What color is the birthmark described as on the young boy who steps forward at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

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