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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 are the names of the twins that appear on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Roger and Robert.
(b) Percival and Maurice.
(c) Simon and Johnny.
(d) Sam and Eric.

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

3. When the choir assumes guardianship of the fire, what group within them is assigned fire-duty during the first week in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) The altos.
(b) The trebles.
(c) The sopranos.
(d) The basses.

4. What literary technique is used in the following sentence from Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”? “When the sun sank, darkness dropped on the island like an extinguisher.”
(a) Simile.
(b) Dramatic irony.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Literary allusion.

5. What does the word “vicissitude” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) A gathering of people.
(b) A change or variation.
(c) A betrayal of principles.
(d) Savagery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack ask Ralph for when he arrives at the camp in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

2. Which of the littluns had run off crying after getting sand in his eye in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

3. Who, in addition to Piggy, tries to convince Ralph not to give up his position as chief at the end of Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

4. What kind of shell do Ralph and Piggy discover on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

5. What color is the birthmark described as on the young boy who steps forward at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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”?

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

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

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

5. What is discussed at the meeting in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”? How do the boys feel about their situation?

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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