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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the rules that Ralph establishes at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain” is that no one may speak at the meetings unless he is holding what?

2. Who is the only boy that is helping Ralph build the shelters in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

3. Who stands up at the assembly and claims he was alone in the forest at night in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

4. 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?

5. Which of the littluns does Roger follow to the beach and begin throwing stones at in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is found at the castle rock in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? Where do the boys go next?

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

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

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

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

9. How have Ralph’s feelings about Piggy begun to change in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative point of view of Lord of the Flies. Is the story related from a first, second, or third person perspective? Is the narrator’s point of view limited or omniscient? Is the story told in the present or past tense? What effect do these choices of the author’s have on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Examine and discuss the character of Simon in the novel. How old is Simon? Is he considered to be one of the older boys on the island or one of the “littluns”? What sets Simon apart from the other characters? What physical ailment does Simon appear to suffer from?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting as established in the first chapter of the novel. Where are the boys stranded? What is the time period of the story? What clues does the author give for the location of the island in the first chapter? What role does the setting of the story play in the plot?

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