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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Jack.
(b) Bill.
(c) Henry.
(d) Simon.

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

3. What physical ailment does Piggy say he suffers from in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Partial deafness.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Epilepsy.

4. What does Simon discover “the beast” to actually be in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”?
(a) A severed pig’s head impaled on a stick.
(b) A dead pilot attached to a parachute.
(c) A dead water buffalo.
(d) A part of a plane engine.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Simon say when he first speaks aloud in the jungle in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”?

3. Who is the only boy who does not help gather firewood in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

4. How old is Ralph said to be in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

5. What color is Jack Merridew’s hair in the novel?

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