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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 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”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Henry.
(d) Simon.

2. Ralph wheels on the hunters during the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water” and says “You can laugh! But I tell you the smoke is more important than” what?
(a) “The birds.”
(b) “The snake.”
(c) “The pig.”
(d) “The beast.”

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

4. What is the meaning of the word “ebullience,” used in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Luxuriance.
(b) Belligerence.
(c) Vicissitude.
(d) Exhilaration.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the twins asks the other if he remembers what character from school in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?

2. The first boy that appears after Ralph blows the sounds on the shell is said to be about how old in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

3. The author uses the following sentence in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”: “The flames, as though they were a kind of wild life, crept as a jaguar creeps on its belly toward a line of birch-like saplings that fledged an outcrop of the pink rock.” What literary technique is used in this sentence?

4. From what perspective is the narrative of Lord of the Flies related?

5. 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”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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