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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only boy that is helping Ralph build the shelters in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Henry.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Jack.
(d) Simon.

2. What is the name of the littlun that first steps forward to talk about the beast during the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Simon.
(c) Phil.
(d) Johnny.

3. Which of the littluns does Roger follow to the beach and begin throwing stones at in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
(a) Henry.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Simon.

4. What word used in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair” refers to a warlike or aggressively hostile nature or attitude?
(a) Declivity.
(b) Belligerence.
(c) Vicissitude.
(d) Mirage.

5. Who stands up at the assembly and claims he was alone in the forest at night in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Jack.
(d) Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach,” the narrator states, “The silence of the forest was more oppressive than” what?

2. The first boy that appears after Ralph blows the sounds on the shell is said to be about how old in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

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

4. What word from Chapter 5: “Beast from Water” refers to a contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions?

5. What color hair is Simon said to have in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the exploration of the boys in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

2. What is an example from Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain” that illustrates Piggy’s position within the group?

3. What events have led to the boys’ arrival on the island in Lord of the Flies?

4. How does Piggy contribute at the meeting in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

5. What routines have been established on the island in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

6. What can be interpreted by Jack’s behavior toward Piggy in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

7. What characteristics serve to develop the conflict between Ralph and Jack in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

8. What events lead up to the panic of Sam and Eric in the beginning of Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?

9. What is foreshadowed at the vote for the leader at the meeting in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”? Who is chosen?

10. Why does Ralph confront Jack in the beginning of Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”? How does Jack respond?

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