Lord of the Flies, Chapters 4-6

Lord of the Flies, Chapters 4-6

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Lord of the Flies, Chapters 4-6

Lord of the Flies, Chapters 4-6

Assessment

Quiz

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English

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7th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS
RL.6.3, RL.8.3, RI.2.1

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E Griffith

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This quiz covers William Golding's *Lord of the Flies* chapters 4-6, making it appropriate for middle school through early high school students, primarily grades 7-9. The questions assess students' literal comprehension of key plot events, character development, and emerging thematic elements within these pivotal chapters. Students need to understand the deteriorating social structure on the island, the growing conflict between Ralph's leadership focused on rescue and Jack's obsession with hunting, and the introduction of the "beast" as both external fear and internal evil. The quiz requires students to track character motivations, analyze symbolic elements like the conch shell representing order, and recognize how Golding uses specific incidents—such as the hunters letting the signal fire die and the boys' violent reenactment of the pig killing—to illustrate the breakdown of civilization. Students must also comprehend the significance of key locations like Castle Rock and understand how characters like Simon, Piggy, and the littluns serve different functions in Golding's exploration of human nature when societal constraints are removed. Created by E. Griffith, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7-12. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes throughout a unit on *Lord of the Flies*, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension before moving to deeper analytical work. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a reading check to ensure students have completed and understood the assigned chapters, use it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions, or assign it as homework to reinforce key plot points and character developments. The mix of factual recall questions and higher-order thinking items about authorial intent and symbolism makes it valuable for differentiated instruction, allowing teachers to identify which students need additional support with basic comprehension versus those ready for more complex literary analysis. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 for analyzing character development and plot progression, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 for determining themes and analyzing their development throughout the text.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the littluns spend most of their time?

crying

playing

hunting

reading

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Jack want more than anything?

meat

rescue

comic book

break Piggy's glasses

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What feelings does the author want the audience to experience when he has the boys reenact the killing of the pig?

Fear
Excitement
Disgust
Joy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Jack use to camouflage himself?

Moss and Mud
Clay and Charcoal
Grass and Rocks
Leaves and Coconuts

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the hunters chanting?

Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.
Kill the littluns. Cut their throats. Spill their blood.
Kill Ralph. Cut his throat. Spill his blood.
Kill yourself. Cut your throat. Spill your blood.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Simon do when Jack refuses to give Piggy meat?

Simon agrees with Jack.
Simon gives Piggy his portion.
Simon discusses it with Ralph.
Simon goes and kills another pig for Piggy to eat.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What else are the hunters in charge of?

Building a boat

Finding fruit and vegetables

Making sure the signal fire does not die out.

Building shelter

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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