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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name does Ralph refer to Jack’s followers in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
(a) “The Blues.”
(b) “The Reds.”
(c) “The Painteds.”
(d) “The Pig-killers.”

2. When Ralph and Piggy arrive at the feast in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death,” which of the boys, “thinking that Ralph had turned to him accusingly, put down his gnawed bone with a nervous giggle”?
(a) Jack.
(b) Robert.
(c) Roger.
(d) Sam.

3. Which of the following is one of the central themes in Lord of the Flies?
(a) Political corruption.
(b) Beauty versus ugliness.
(c) The betrayal of the mother.
(d) Civility versus savagery.

4. The word “leviathan” that is used in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air” refers to what?
(a) A sea monster.
(b) A political organization.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A spaceship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests that the boys need a drum after the pig-killing ritual in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?

2. What word, used to describe Ralph’s feelings about the shell in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water,” refers to a feeling of deep respect tinged with awe?

3. What word is used in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses” to mean pertaining to the study of religious truth or divinity?

4. What does Simon whisper to Ralph as Ralph sits engulfed in staring at the sea in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?

5. When Jack suggests that “the castle” would make an excellent fort in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air,” this is an example of what literary technique?

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