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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

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) “Hopeful.”
(b) “Scientific.”
(c) “Meaningless.”
(d) “Futile.”

2. Who suggests that the boys need a drum after the pig-killing ritual in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
(a) Jack.
(b) Percival.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Johnny.

3. What is the meaning of the word “ebullience,” used in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Luxuriance.
(b) Vicissitude.
(c) Exhilaration.
(d) Belligerence.

4. What kinds of wild animals have the boys discovered living on the island in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Turkeys.
(b) Deer.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Foxes.

5. Ralph tells Piggy in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses,” “I’m frightened. Of” what?
(a) “Simon.”
(b) “Us.”
(c) “Jack.”
(d) “The beast.”

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who stops Roger as he approaches the Castle Rock, saying “Halt! Who goes there?” in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?

3. Who portrays the pig in the ritual dance after the feast in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”?

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

5. Which of the littluns had run off crying after getting sand in his eye in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

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