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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. By what name does Ralph refer to Jack’s followers in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
2. When Ralph looks back to Castle Rock from the forest in the beginning of Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters,” who does he see “sitting on guard at the top of the cliff” with “a spear in his left hand and tossing up a pebble and catching it again with the right”?
3. 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”?
4. When the boys reenact the battle for the boar in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees,” which of the boys portrays the boar?
5. Which of the boys pick up and carry the pig after the kill in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Ralph sleep before “the hunt” in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”? What awakens him?
2. What is symbolized by the destruction of the conch shell in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”?
3. Why does Ralph go to Jack’s fort in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”? What does he encounter when he arrives?
4. How does Jack differ from Ralph as a leader, as seen in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
5. What do Jack and Ralph argue about during their journey in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
6. What leads up to Simon’s death in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”? How does Simon die?
7. Why does Ralph begin running for the beach and shelters in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”?
8. Why do Ralph and Piggy go to Jack’s camp in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”? What do they find there?
9. What happens when one of the hunters spots a pig in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
10. How does Piggy die in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”? Who is responsible for his death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Piggy in Lord of the Flies. Approximately how old is Piggy? What personality characteristics stand out upon his introduction? What does Ralph think of Piggy when they first meet? How does Piggy change in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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