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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. What color is the birthmark described as on the young boy who steps forward at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Mulberry-colored.
(b) Black-colored.
(c) Violet-colored.
(d) Crimson-colored.

2. What word used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach” refers to the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower?
(a) Cultivars.
(b) Plots.
(c) Sepals.
(d) Stamens.

3. What ocean is described as surrounding the island in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
(a) The Indian Ocean.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) The Arctic Ocean.
(d) The Atlantic Ocean.

4. Between what two characters is there a developing conflict that is foreshadowed in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Jack and Ralph.
(b) Piggy and Johnny.
(c) Henry and Maurice.
(d) Simon and Maurice.

5. Who is the only boy who does not help gather firewood in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Simon.
(b) Robert.
(c) Piggy.
(d) Ralph.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Ralph say he was when his father taught him to swim in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

2. What is the meaning of the word “interminable,” used in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?

3. What is the name of the first little boy that arrives from the jungle when Ralph blows on the shell in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

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

5. What are the boys from the choir wearing when they arrive on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the conch shell come to represent symbolically in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”? Why?

4. How have Ralph’s feelings about Piggy begun to change in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

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

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

7. How are the relationships between the older and younger boys illustrated in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

8. How would you describe the system of discipline on the island in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”? What effects can you see from this system?

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

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

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