LORD OF THE FLIES

LORD OF THE FLIES

By William Golding

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reflect Golding's view of human nature?

• Humans are innately good.

• Humans are innately evil.

• Golding did not have strong views on the actions of humanity.

Multiple Choice

What does the novel suggest is man's natural state?

• Timid and Defensiveness
• At peace with life
• Savage and Cruel
• Sensible and Ordered

Open Ended

What does the encounter between Simon and the Lord of the Flies reveal about human nature?

Open Ended

FINAL REFLECTION:

What do you think is the most important lesson Lord of the Flies teaches about being human? How might this lesson matter in real life?

Poll

People are essentially ‘good at heart’.

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

Multiple Choice

What does the Lord of the Flies say that Simon has known all along? 

• That the boys should forget about following Ralph or Jack and worship him
• The beast is part of all of them and is causing all of their problems 
• That Ralph is the true leader and all the boy should do what he says 

Multiple Choice

The fire is more important then killing a pig because

• It will alert people that they are alive.

• It will keep them warm.

• It will make them comfortable.

• It will help them cook the pig.

Multiple Choice

What is unsettling about the way the other boys respond to Jack's earlier suggestion to use a littlun as the next pig?

• they laugh at it and aren't particularly bothered by it
• they rush off to find a littlun
• they are shocked and ashamed of Jack
• they laugh at Jack

Multiple Choice

The killing of this character shows that people are more likely to do bad things when in a group because they get caught up in the excitement or feel the security of acting in a group.

• Mulberry Mark Boy
• Simon
• Ralph
• Piggy

Multiple Choice

Ralph is frustrated because

• The littluns are afraid of the beasties

• Jack is losing control of the hunters

• Piggy is constantly whining and complaining

• most of the boys are ignoring their responsibilities

Multiple Choice

What two things do Jack and Ralph argue about?

• the hunting and the shelters
• the conch and the shelters
• the shelters and the fire
• the fire and the conch

Multiple Choice

During the meeting Percival started crying. Why did all the littluns begin crying after him?

• They were afraid of the beast
• They were all reminded of their personal sorrows
• They wanted to go home
• They were all starving

Multiple Choice

The main point of this story is to show the:

• challenges of being on a deserted island
• quick descent of man into evil
• the fun parts of being in a small group

Multiple Choice

How does Jack respond when Ralph calls the hunters "boys armed with sticks"?

• Jack tells the hunters that Ralph called them cowards
• Jack asks Ralph how they should change for the better
• Jack violently attacks ralph
• He straight-up ignores Ralph for the rest of the chapter

Multiple Choice

Piggy tries to convince Jack's tribe to give up all of the

• "savage nonsense"
• "theft of his glasses and the conch"
• "violence and hatred"
• All of these

Multiple Choice

Who is the only boy to climb all the way to the summit of the mountain?

• Ralph
• Simon
• Piggy
• Jack

Multiple Choice

When Ralph and Jack are debating on the beach, we can infer that Ralph is frustrated because

• Jack cannot seem to kill a wild pig

• Simon is always around and annoying him

• Jack is able to do the things he desires while Ralph is forced to stay and build shelters

• Piggy is constantly trying to demand Ralph's attention

Multiple Choice

What did Ralph infer about the dead tree that was located at the place of assembly?

• It must have came from one of the storms
• It was a result of one the legendary storms of the Pacific
• It was because of a tropical rainstorm
• A tsunami had hit the island before they came here

Multiple Choice

Who defends Piggy from Jack for not helping with the fire? 

• Simon
• Ralph
• Jack 
• Roger

Multiple Choice

What does Piggy say to convince the boys there is no beast?

• Uses fear to control them
• He uses logic to convince them
• He appeals to their sense of morals to persuade them
• He tries to gain their trust to persuade them

Multiple Choice

What is Jack's greatest victory in Chapter 7?

• they climb the mountain
• Ralph enjoys hunting and acting like a savage
• they kill the boar
• they find the beastie

Multiple Choice

Who makes a strong case that the beast could not possibly exist?

• Ralph
• Henry
• Jack
• Piggy

Multiple Choice

Ralph is upset after Jack and the hunters kill their first pig because of this reason.

• The pig was a baby
• They let the signal fire go out
• They didn't help w the building of the huts
• They got blood on Ralph's Jordans

Multiple Choice

What is a constant fear of the littuns on the island that is frequently talked about?

• The Beastie

• Sunburn

• Never being rescued

• Running out of food

Multiple Choice

Why do Ralph, Jack, and Simon explore the island?

• They want to look for the pilot of the airplane.

• They want to play hide-and-seek, so they search for the best locations.

• They want to find food because they are hungry.

• They want to determine if they are really on an island.

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason for the conflict between Ralph and Jack?

• They both want to be the leader

• They disagree on how to build shelters

• They have different ideas about the "beast"

• They argue over food

Multiple Choice

What does the reader see glimpses of when the boys surround Robert and pretend he is a pig?

• the mob's potential to behave savagely

• Piggy's undiscovered bravery

• Ralph's ability to be a leader

• the group's natural civility

Multiple Choice

Where does Simon often go alone?

• To the top of castle rock

• To a clearing in the jungle

• Hunting

• To the beach

Multiple Choice

Who tells the others that he thinks the beast "comes out of the sea"?

• Simon

• Percival

• Sam and Eric

• Ralph

Multiple Choice

What theme is portrayed as Ralph becomes distressed with his filthy clothes and long, dirty hair?

• Weak vs. Strong

• Proper hygiene is the key to happiness

• Loss of innocence

• Spirituality and religion

Multiple Choice

The death of Piggy and the destruction of the conch represents

• hope

• the emerging generation of evil

• fear

• the failure of society

Multiple Choice

What does Jack's tribe steal from Ralph's group?

• The conch

• Their extra wood

• Piggy's glasses

• Their food supply

Multiple Choice

How does the setting of the island contribute to the overall conflict in "Lord of the Flies"?

• It provides a paradise-like environment that keeps the boys happy.

• It isolates the boys, creating a microcosm for societal breakdown.

• It offers plenty of resources, reducing conflicts.

• It is irrelevant to the development of the plot.

Multiple Choice

What theme is most prominent in the passage? 

The meeting settled down again.

"So you see," said Ralph, "We need hunters to get us meat. And

another thing."

He lifted the shell on his knees and looked round the sun-slashed faces. 

"There aren't any grownups. We shall have to look after ourselves." 

The meeting hummed and was silent.

"And another thing. We can't have everybody talking at once.

We'll have to have 'Hands up' like at school."

He held the conch before his face and glanced round the mouth. 

"Then I'll give him the conch.”

• There is capacity for evil in all humans

• Rules are needed to prevent chaos

• A good leader helps others control themselves

• Changing your appearance can change your identity.

Multiple Choice

What are the main conflicts between characters in the first three chapters of Lord of the Flies?

• Religious conflicts, economic disputes, educational competition

• Sibling rivalry, generational clashes, personal vendettas

• Romantic relationships, political disagreements, cultural differences

• Power struggle, desire for order vs. savagery, tension between older and younger boys

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the effectiveness of the novel's ending in resolving the central conflicts. What message does it convey about human nature?

• The rescue by the naval officer resolves all conflicts, suggesting optimism about human nature.

• The arrival of the naval officer ironically highlights the savagery among the boys, suggesting a cynical view of human nature.

• The ending shows that conflicts are only temporarily resolved, indicating a neutral stance on human nature.

• The conflicts are unresolved, portraying a bleak outlook on human nature.

Multiple Choice

Whose responsibility is it to maintain the first signal fire?

• Piggy's

• The hunters'

• Sam and Eric's

• The littluns'

Multiple Choice

What powers does Jack ascribe to the beast after Simon’s murder?

• Immortality and the power to change shape.

• Telepathy and the power to change shape.

• Immortality and telepathy

• Enornous strength and murderous cunning.

Multiple Choice

How does the first boy disappear?

• Roger crushes him with a boulder.

• The other boys kill him with their bare hands.

• A boar gores him.

• He burns to death when the signal fire ignites the forest.

Multiple Choice

Who is the first boy to disappear?

• Piggy

• Simon

• Clark

• A littlun

Multiple Choice

Where does the beast go during the day, according to one littlun?

• Into the ocean

• Into the air

• Into the fire

• Into the caves near the Castle-Rock

Multiple Choice

Who sees the dead parachutist first?

• Ralph

• Sam and Eric

• Jack

• Piggy

Multiple Choice

Which character speaks to the Lord of the Flies?

• Phil

• Ralph

• Piggy

• Simon

Multiple Choice

What lures the navy ship to the island?

• The fire in the jungle

• The roar of the beast

• The signal fire

• The shortwave radio

Multiple Choice

Whom does Jack strike shortly after his first kill?

• Ralph

• Francis

• Piggy

• Roger

Multiple Choice

When Piggy is killed, what else is destroyed?

• The shortwave radie

• The conch shell

• The Lord of the Flies

• The signal fire

Multiple Choice

What is Ralph’s first act upon being elected leader?

• Planning the building of the signal fire

• Naming Piggy his chief advisor

• Naming Simon the leader of the mystics

• Naming Jack the leader of the hunters

Multiple Choice

What object does Ralph clutch when he talks about Simon’s murder?

• The sow's head

• The conch shell

• Piggy's glasses

• A spear

Multiple Choice

Who is the only boy to kill someone on the island by himself?

• Piggy

• Jack

• Roger

• Robert

Multiple Choice

What does Jack suggest the boys use as the “pig” in their dance-like reenactment of the hunt?

• A littllun

• Piggy

• Ralph

• A real pig

Multiple Choice

Which boy treats the littluns with the most kindness?

• Simon

• Jack

• Piggy

• Ralph

Multiple Choice

Which boy would rather hunt than build huts?

• Simon

• Jack

• Piggy

• Ralph

Multiple Choice

What tool or tools do the boys use to make a fire?

• A flint and steel

• Ralph's tinderbox

• Piggy's glasses

• Matches from the airplane

Multiple Choice

What is the boys’ home country?

• England

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Canada

Multiple Choice

Who kills Piggy?

• Ralph

• Roger

• Sam and Eric

• Simon

Multiple Choice

What surrounds Simon’s body as it floats into the sea?

• Sharks

• Eels

• A cloud of blood

• Glowing fish

Multiple Choice

Which boy does not dance at Jack’s first feast?

• Jack

• Ralph

• Simon

• Piggy

Multiple Choice

By the end of the book who is dead?

• Jack, Piggy, and Simon

• Piggy and Simon

• Ralph, Jack, Piggy, and Simon

• Ralph, Piggy, and Simon

Multiple Choice

Which is the best description of Simon?

• He is a charismatic leader who manipulates the other boys.

• He is a quiet intellectual who is accostumed to ridicule.

• He is a visionary and considered odd by the other boys.

• He is an affable and easy-going boy whom everyone likes and admires.

Multiple Choice

True or False?

Ralph represents order and structure, while Jack increasingly represents instinct and savagery.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False

Piggy's main source of power comes from physical strength and popularity.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False?

Simon's role in the novel connects to truth and moral insight rather than leadership.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False?

The hunters follow Jack mostly because of established rules and democratic decision-making.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False?

As relationships between the boys break down, the symbols of civilization also lose their power.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which relationship best represents the conflict between intellect and authority?

• Jack and Roger

• Ralph and Piggy

• Simon and the littluns

• Jack and Samneric

Multiple Choice

When the boys begin to fear the beast, this fear mainly leads to:

• Stronger cooperation and unity

• More respect for rules

• Greater manipulation and loss of rational thinking

• Immediate rescue efforts

Multiple Choice

Figurative language is a literary device often used in writing to make descriptions more creative, engaging, and memorable, rather than stating facts directly.  True or False?

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

A visual, graph-like tool used to outline the key events and structure of a story, typically organized into five or six stages: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It acts as a map for writers and readers to analyze a narrative's progression, moving from the introduction of conflict to the final outcome, is called...

• a spider graph

• a concept map

• a character map

• a plot diagram

Multiple Choice

Roger's development in the novel mainly shows:

• The power of friendship

• The importance of teamwork

• How violence increases when social rules disappear

• How leadership requires intelligence

Multiple Choice

Jack maintains control over the hunters primarily through:

• Logical arguments

• Shared responsibility

• Fear, excitement, and the promise of meat

• Respect for democratic systems

Multiple Choice

Which statements best reflects Golding's message about human nature?

• People are naturally peaceful without adult control.

• Evil only comes from outside threats.

• Civilization automatically prevents violence.

• The capacity for cruelty exists within ordinary people.

Multiple Choice

The boys were responsible for:

• hunting
• building the huts
• looking after the fire
• watching out for enemies

Multiple Choice

Who was in charge of the choir and responsible for hunting?

• Piggy
• Jack 
• Ralph
• Simon

Multiple Choice

Why is Piggy left to look after the littluns instead of hunting with the boys?

• He isn't courageous enough or physically capable.

• He fell asleep.

• Nobody told him they were going.

• He didn't stay behind, and ended up going.

Multiple Choice

What does Jack do when Ralph and Piggy show up at the feast? 

• He orders the boys to throw rocks at them
• He screams that he will kill them both
• He offers them meat
• He runs away, he is scared of Ralph

Multiple Choice

How does Jack appear at the feast? 

• Like a king, his face is painted and he is ordering everyone around
• Jack is not at the feast
• He appears to be really depressed, his misses home
• He is acting happy, but he really isn't

Multiple Choice

Who is left in Ralph's group? 

• Everyone except Jack, Roger, and Robert 
• Only Piggy 
• Piggy, Sam & Eric, and the litteuns 

Multiple Choice

How does Ralph regain control of the boys?

• He claims the conch shell doesn't matter anymore.
• He asks everyone if they want to be rescued or not.
• He promises to kill the beast.
• He hands over leadership to Jack,

Multiple Choice

After calling the meeting to order, who claims that the conch shell no longer matters?

• Ralph
• Piggy
• Jack
• Sam n' Eric

Multiple Choice

Even though Jack points out Ralph's faults none of the boys are willing to overthrow Ralph as chief. Why? 

• The boys are still civilized enough to accept authority without question
• They are afraid that Ralph will try to kill them if they overthrow his as chief
• Ralph still allows them to have fun

Multiple Choice

Why do Ralph, Jack and Simon leave to explore the island ?

• to look for food

• to go swimming

• to make fun of Piggy

• to make sure it is really an island

Multiple Choice

Who says the following: “Things are breaking up. I don’t understand why. We began well; we were happy…Then people starting getting frightened.”

• Jack

• Piggy

• Ralph

• Simon

Multiple Choice

Who says the following: “What I mean is…maybe it’s [the beast] only us.”

• Jack

• Maurice

• Roger

• Simon

Multiple Choice

Who is the only boy brave enough to discover the true identity of the beast?

• Jack

• Piggy

• Ralph

• Simon

Multiple Choice

What does the conch symbolize?

• Civilized discourse

• Eventual return to England

• Jack's desire to hunt freely

• The undiluted beauty of nature

Multiple Choice

What do Piggy’s glasses represent?

• Intellectualism

• Man's control over nature

• The discovery of fire

• Truth

Multiple Choice

What did the hunters do with the sow after they have killed it?

• Hallucinate that it has come back to life

• Leave it alone

• Mourn the loss of it and their violent actions

• Put its head on a stick and offer it as a sacrifice

Multiple Choice

Who sees the dead parachutist first?

• Ralph

• Sam and Eric

• Jack

• Piggy

Multiple Choice

In literature, the use of words or phrases that deviate from their literal, dictionary definitions to create deeper meaning, vivid imagery, or emotional impact is called...

• Formal register

• Figurative langauge

• Informal register

• Idiolect

Multiple Choice

Identify the figurative language device:

"the silence of the stars" / "darkness and danger" type patterns in descriptions

• alliteration

• assonance

• allusion

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Identify the figurative language device...

"The sun in the west was a drop of burning gold that slid nearer and nearer the sill of the world." (Chapter 2): The repetition of the long 'o' and 'e' sounds (west, drop, gold, slid, nearer, sill, world) creates a slow, languid, yet hypnotic atmosphere for the sunset.

• onomatopoeia

• assonance

• allusion

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

Identify the literary device...

"The beast in inside us."

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• symbolism

Multiple Choice

Identify the literary device...

“Boom,” “crash,” “whack,” “screamed,” “roared” during hunts.

• personification

• symbolism

• onomatopoeia

• simile

Multiple Choice

Identify the literary device...

The island “breathing,” “watching,” or “creeping”

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• symbolism

Multiple Choice

Identify the literary device...

"What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?") and challenging rules ("Who cares?"

• rhetorical questions

• symbols

• hyperbole

• irony

Multiple Choice

True or False?

Rhetorical questions in

Lord of the Flies are used by characters like Ralph and Jack to highlight the breakdown of civilization, emphasize the creeping fear of the beast, and manipulate the boys' emotions.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Identify the literary device...

“Creepers that wove like a mat,”

• Irony

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Golding uses _________to describe the size of the "beast," exaggerated claims about the conch’s value, and sweeping assertions about English superiority. These exaggerations reveal their shifting, fearful minds. 

• complex sentences

• tag questions

• clauses

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Identify the literary device in this review comment:

The island is initially described as a perfect, abundant paradise, paralleling the Garden of Eden, while the boys' arrival and subsequent descent into savagery mirror the "fall of man".

• assonance

• allusion

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Open Ended

REFLECTION: THE "BEAST" WITHIN

In the novel, the beast turns out to be a metaphor for human fear and darkness.

• What kinds of fears can influence people to act in ways they normally wouldn’t?

• Why is it sometimes easier to blame something outside ourselves instead of looking inward?

• What do you think helps people manage fear in healthy ways?

Open Ended

REFLECTION: GROUP INFLUENCE

Many boys in the novel do things in a group that they might not do alone.

• Why can being part of a group change how someone behaves?

• What makes it hard to disagree with a group?

• What qualities help someone stay true to their values?

Open Ended

REFLECTION: LISTENING TO "PIGGY" AND SIMON "VOICES"

Piggy represents logic; Simon represents insight and quiet truth.

• Why are quieter or less popular voices sometimes ignored?

• How can a person learn to listen more carefully to different perspectives?

• When have you seen good ideas overlooked because of who said them?

Open Ended

REFLECTION: IDENTITY AND MASKS

The boys act differently when they paint their faces.

• Why might people behave differently when they feel anonymous?

• What helps someone stay consistent with their values, even when no one is watching?

Open Ended

REFLECTION: CIVILIZATION AND RULES

The novel suggests rules help people live together peacefully.

• Why do societies need rules?

• When might rules be unfair?

• How can people balance freedom with responsibility?

Open Ended

REFLECTION: THE ENDING OF THE NOVEL

At the end, the boys realize what they have become.

• Why is self-awareness sometimes painful?

• How can recognizing mistakes help someone grow?