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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ralph tells Piggy in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” that his father holds what position?
(a) Magazine Editor.
(b) Journalist.
(c) Commander of the Navy.
(d) Ambassador to Egypt.

2. Who does Jack order his tribe to capture and tie up in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”?
(a) Henry and Roger.
(b) Piggy and Ralph.
(c) Percival and Bill.
(d) Sam and Eric.

3. What word from Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses” means to make gestures in an excited manner?
(a) Luxuriate.
(b) Revere.
(c) Gesticulate.
(d) Pontificate

4. What color is Jack Merridew’s hair in the novel?
(a) Red.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

5. Who calls to Ralph and the others as they approach Jack’s fortress in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock,” saying “Halt! Who goes there?”
(a) Roger.
(b) Robert.
(c) Phil.
(d) Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the littlun that first approaches the naval officer in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”?

2. What is the name of the littlun that the narrator describes crawling into a shelter and staying there for two days, “talking, singing, and crying, till they thought him batty and were faintly amused” in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

3. What lies on the ground behind Jack and his hunters when they emerge from the forest toward Ralph, Piggy, and the twins, in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock,”?

4. How many of the boys does Ralph say built the second shelter in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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