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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. Which of the boys pick up and carry the pig after the kill in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
2. What ailment does Simon seemingly suffer from in Lord of the Flies?
3. What does Jack say “doesn’t count at this end of the island” in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”?
4. What word does Ralph use in referring to a bath in the beginning of Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
5. Who obeys when Jack orders “Give me a drink” after he’s eaten at the feast in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conflicts arise when Jack arrives at the fort in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”?
2. How do the actions of Jack’s tribe debilitate Ralph’s tribe in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
3. What do Jack and Ralph argue about during their journey in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
4. What argument ensues between Ralph and his companions regarding the fire in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
5. What is represented metaphorically through the killing of the sow in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
6. How is the death of Simon perceived by the boys in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”? What does this indicate about their characters?
7. What is Ralph doing in the beginning of Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”? What news does he learn from the twins?
8. How has Ralph’s tribe changed by the beginning of Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”?
9. Why do Ralph and Piggy go to Jack’s camp in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”? What do they find there?
10. What is decided on the journey to the mountain in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Jack Merridew in the novel. How old are the choir boys that are on the island? What was Jack’s role within the choir? How do the characters of Jack and Ralph get along in the beginning of the story? What potential conflicts are established in the first chapters?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the use of face paint by Jack and his fellow hunters in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair.” Why does Jack decide he and his hunters need to wear makeup? What does this suggest about their level of civility? How does this mark a change in their behaviors?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the characters of Percival, Johnny, and Henry, as introduced in Chapter 4. How old are the majority of the “littluns” on the island? How do these characters spend most of their time on the island? What fears compel the littluns in the story?
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