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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. When the boys are trying to figure out how to light a fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain,” who says, “You make a bow and spin the arrow”?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Simon.
(c) Roger.
(d) Johnny.

2. Ralph lies in the shelter dreaming of feeding what farm animals when Sam and Eric arrive in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?
(a) Ponies.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Pigs.

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

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) Maurice.
(b) Simon.
(c) Roger.
(d) Robert.

5. What color eyes is Jack said to have in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach” refers to the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower?

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

3. 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.”

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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”?

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

10. How do the majority of the boys spend their time in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

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