1. What are the names of the twins that appear on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Sam and Eric.
(b) Percival and Maurice.
(c) Simon and Johnny.
(d) Roger and Robert.

2. The narrator says in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair,” “At midday the illusions merged into the sky and there the sun gazed down like” what?
(a) “An angry eye.”
(b) “A parent’s eye.”
(c) “A loving overlord.”
(d) “A great bird.”

3. In the beginning of Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees,” Ralph wishes that he had a pair of scissors to do what?
(a) Cut his shirt sleeves.
(b) Cut his shorts.
(c) Cut his hair.
(d) Cut a boat sail.

4. How many of the boys does Ralph say built the second shelter in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. What does Simon whisper to Ralph as Ralph sits engulfed in staring at the sea in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
(a) “I’m sure that your father is out there somewhere.”
(b) “I’ve seen the Lord of the Flies.”
(c) “Don’t worry. Jack won’t kill you.”
(d) “You’ll get back to where you came from.”

Short Answer Questions

1. As the big boys set out to hunt down the beast in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air,” the narrator states, “This day promised, like the others, to be a sunbath under” what?

2. What color eyes is Jack said to have in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

3. Who suggests at the impromptu meeting in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air,” “Couldn’t we—kind of—stay here? Maybe the beast won’t come near us”?

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

5. 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”?

(see the answer key)

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