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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. What does the officer say drew his crew to the island in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”?
2. Piggy says as they relight the fire in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses,” “If only we could make a” what?
3. Sam and Eric tell Ralph in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters” that Jack and who plant to hunt him tomorrow?
4. What word is used in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses” to mean pertaining to the study of religious truth or divinity?
5. In the end of Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters,” Ralph is said to weep for “the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart,” and for the death of what “true, wise friend”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is illustrated by the fact that many of the boys begin to disappear from Ralph’s camp in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
2. What does Jack announce at the meeting in the beginning of Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
3. How do the actions of Jack’s tribe debilitate Ralph’s tribe in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
4. What is foreshadowed by the changing relationship between Jack and Ralph in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
5. What leads up to Simon’s death in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”? How does Simon die?
6. Why does Ralph begin running for the beach and shelters in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”?
7. What argument ensues between Ralph and his companions regarding the fire in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
8. What is Ralph doing in the beginning of Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”? What news does he learn from the twins?
9. What is symbolized by the destruction of the conch shell in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”?
10. What is represented by the behavior of the boys during the ritualistic dance in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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