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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. Who performs clownishly at the assembly in order to make the littluns stop wailing in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
2. Where are the boys in Lord of the Flies from originally?
3. 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?
4. The members of the choir have adjusted their choir hats to resemble what, in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
5. The word “leviathan” that is used in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air” refers to what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Piggy perceived by the other members of the group in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”? Why?
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. What routines have been established on the island in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
4. Why does Ralph allow Jack to take the lead in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? What consequences does this have?
5. Why do you think Piggy’s statements during the meeting are largely ignored in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
6. How do the majority of the boys spend their time in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
7. What events have led to the boys’ arrival on the island in Lord of the Flies?
8. How would you describe the exploration of the boys in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
9. What is discussed at the meeting in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”? How do the boys feel about their situation?
10. What events lead up to the panic of Sam and Eric in the beginning of Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role reversal of Ralph and Jack as seen in Chapter 5. How does Jack behave toward Ralph at the meeting? What does this suggest about Jack’s level of contempt for Ralph and his rules? What has caused the change in Jack’s behavior?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of “The Individual versus Community” in Lord of the Flies. How has Ralph’s “community” been destroyed in the course of the novel? How does Ralph feel this loss? Do you think Ralph would choose to join Jack’s tribe if he were given the chance? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the outbreak of the forest fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain” and the disappearance of the boy with the maroon birthmark. What is implied to have happened to the boy? Would this have happened if the others had heeded Piggy’s advice? Why or why not?
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