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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. From what perspective is the narrative of Lord of the Flies related?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Second person.
(d) First person.

2. Who performs clownishly at the assembly in order to make the littluns stop wailing in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) Piggy.
(b) Jack.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Ralph.

3. What word from Chapter 5: “Beast from Water” refers to a contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions?
(a) Exhilaration.
(b) Declivity.
(c) Belligerence.
(d) Convulsion.

4. What is Percival’s full name that he states in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) Percival William Jackson.
(b) Percival Henry Waterson.
(c) Percival Wemys Madison.
(d) Percival James Anderson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. Which of the littluns does Roger follow to the beach and begin throwing stones at in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

3. When does Piggy surmise the war will be over when he speaks at the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

4. What ocean is described as surrounding the island in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

5. Piggy tells Ralph in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” that he’s worn glasses since he was how old?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Piggy’s statements during the meeting are largely ignored in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

2. How have Jack’s and Ralph’s experiences differed during the first days on the island, as seen in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

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

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

5. How does the dead signal fire develop conflict in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

6. How is the character of Simon described in the novel? What physical condition does Simon suffer from?

7. What is found at the castle rock in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? Where do the boys go next?

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

9. Why does Ralph allow Jack to take the lead in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? What consequences does this have?

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

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