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

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

3. What color are the pig droppings that Jack finds in the forest in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Dark brown.
(b) Reddish brown.
(c) Olive green.
(d) Solid black.

4. The word “leviathan” that is used in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air” refers to what?
(a) A sea monster.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A political organization.
(d) A spaceship.

5. Who suggests that the boys hold a vote for the chief in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Simon.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Henry.
(d) Roger.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The members of the choir have adjusted their choir hats to resemble what, in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

3. Who performs clownishly at the assembly in order to make the littluns stop wailing in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

4. 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”?

5. The narrator says of Ralph in the beginning of Chapter 5: “Beast from Water,” “He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one’s waking life was spent watching” what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Piggy contribute at the meeting in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

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

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

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

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

7. What is discussed as the “main point” of the meeting in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

8. What leads to the impromptu meeting in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? What decision is made at the meeting?

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

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

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