Lord of the Flies Chapter 6 Quiz

Lord of the Flies Chapter 6 Quiz

8th - 10th Grade

10 Qs

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Lord of the Flies Chapter 6 Quiz

Lord of the Flies Chapter 6 Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.6.3, RI.2.1, RI.11-12.5

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Ted Diepenbrock

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About this resource

This quiz focuses on Chapter 6 of William Golding's *Lord of the Flies*, targeting the specific plot events, character interactions, and symbolic elements within this pivotal chapter. Designed for middle to high school students, likely grades 8-10, the questions assess reading comprehension, attention to detail, and basic literary analysis skills. Students need to demonstrate close reading abilities to track key plot developments including the arrival of the dead paratrooper, the boys' mistaken identification of the "beast from the air," and the exploration of Castle Rock. The quiz requires students to understand character motivations and conflicts, particularly the growing tension between Ralph's focus on rescue and Jack's desire for adventure and play. Students must also recognize important dialogue and quotations that reveal character traits and thematic elements, while understanding the symbolic significance of locations like Castle Rock and the ongoing importance of the signal fire. Created by Ted Diepenbrock, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 8 and 10, this quiz serves as an effective formative assessment tool for monitoring student comprehension of this crucial chapter. Teachers can use this quiz as a homework assignment to ensure students have completed the reading, as a warm-up activity to begin class discussion, or as a review tool before moving to the next chapter or conducting deeper literary analysis. The quiz works particularly well for checking factual understanding before engaging in more complex discussions about symbolism, theme, and character development that emerge prominently in Chapter 6. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, which require students to cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, and provides a foundation for meeting standards related to analyzing how particular elements of a story interact and advance the plot.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

1.What comes down from the sky in Chapter 6?

A dead pilot with his parachute
The beast
A crate of supplies dropped onto the island
A weather balloon

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who reports to Ralph that they saw the Beast while tending to the fire?

Piggy
Jack
Simon
Sam 'n Eric

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best description of Castle Rock from Chapter 6?

A military base which has been abandoned.
A ancient burial ground
A rock formation forty feet above the water.
A grouping of trees which resemble a fort.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Chapter 6, Ralph insists that they need to search for the Beast and maintain the fire. What do Jack and the boys want to do instead?

Go back to the beach
Stay up and tell ghost stories
Go for a swim
Play at the fort

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do Sam n' Eric describe the "beast from the air"? 

like a walking shark
had wings, teeth and claws
looked human to them
None of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Chapter 6, who says, "Sucks to the littluns."?

Ralph
Roger
Jack
Piggy

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Simon imagines this "beast" as, "a picture of a human, at once..."

heroic and sick."
scary and powerful."
ugly and psychotic."
like Jack and Ralph."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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