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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 kinds of wild animals have the boys discovered living on the island in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Turkeys.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Deer.
(d) Pigs.

2. As Ralph prepares for the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water” he considers to himself, “I can’t think. Not like” whom?
(a) “Piggy.”
(b) “Johnny.”
(c) “Jack.”
(d) “Simon.”

3. How old does Ralph say he was when his father taught him to swim in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

4. Which of the older boys leads the way through the sand castles, kicking them over and laughing, in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
(a) Simon.
(b) Roger.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Robert.

5. Which of the boys are thoughtful enough to bring leaves for the signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Johnny and Percival.
(b) Sam and Eric.
(c) Simon and Peter.
(d) Henry and Maurice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only boy who does not help gather firewood in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

2. What does the word “furtive” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

3. Where are the boys in Lord of the Flies from originally?

4. The word “leviathan” that is used in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air” refers to what?

5. Which “littlun” is unaccounted for at the end of Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Jack begin wearing face paint in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

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

5. How would you describe the tone and mood in the beginning of Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

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

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

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

9. How is Piggy perceived by the other members of the group in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”? Why?

10. What element of fear and suspense is introduced during the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”

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