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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 says that the boys can’t go start a fire on the mountain because they don’t have the spectacles in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
2. What does the officer say drew his crew to the island in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”?
3. What ailment does Simon seemingly suffer from in Lord of the Flies?
4. How are the hunters able to find the wounded sow in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
5. What word used Chapter 9: “A View to a Death” means crazy or insane?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Ralph and his companions decide to do about the fire in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
2. What does Simon discover while he is alone in the forest in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”?
3. Why does Ralph go to Jack’s fort in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”? What does he encounter when he arrives?
4. Why does Ralph begin running for the beach and shelters in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”?
5. Why do Ralph and Piggy go to Jack’s camp in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”? What do they find there?
6. How does Jack differ from Ralph as a leader, as seen in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
7. What is symbolized by the destruction of the conch shell in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”?
8. How do the actions of Jack’s tribe debilitate Ralph’s tribe in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
9. What conflicts arise when Jack arrives at the fort in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”?
10. What is symbolized by the death of Simon in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the characters of Roger and Maurice in the narrative. What actions does Roger commit when following the young boy on the beach in Chapter 4? What does this say about Roger’s character? How does Maurice respond to the situation?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the leadership qualities of Ralph and Jack in the novel. Why does Jack decide to leave Ralph’s group? What happens when he makes this announcement? What will happen to Ralph’s group without the hunters?
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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