Lord of the Flies Ch. 1-5
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English
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9th Grade
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Easy
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Jennifer Richardson
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This quiz covers William Golding's classic novel *Lord of the Flies*, specifically focusing on chapters 1-5, and is designed for 9th grade English students. The questions assess students' comprehension of key plot elements, character development, and symbolic meaning within the novel's opening chapters. Students need a solid understanding of the initial power dynamics between Ralph and Jack, the establishment of rules and order through symbols like the conch shell, and the emerging conflict between civilization and savagery. The quiz requires students to analyze character motivations, track the deterioration of their makeshift society, and identify literary symbolism such as Piggy representing intellect and order, the conch representing democratic authority, and the signal fire representing hope for rescue. Higher-order thinking skills are evident in questions that ask students to make inferences about what characters symbolize and to analyze how physical descriptions reflect deeper thematic changes. Students must demonstrate both literal comprehension of events like the plane crash, the election of Ralph as leader, and the boys' fear of the "beastie," as well as interpretive skills to understand the allegorical significance of the characters' actions and the author's use of symbolism. Created by Jennifer Richardson, an English teacher in the United States who teaches grade 9. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from formative assessment during the novel study unit to summative evaluation of student understanding. Teachers can use this quiz as a chapter checkpoint to ensure students are keeping up with assigned reading, as a review activity before major tests, or as homework to reinforce key concepts covered in class discussions. The variety of question types, from basic recall to symbolic analysis, makes it adaptable for different classroom needs, whether as a warm-up activity to start class discussions or as a formal assessment tool. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for determining themes and analyzing their development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for analyzing how complex characters develop over the course of a text. The questions effectively measure students' ability to comprehend literature at the 9th grade level while building the analytical skills necessary for more advanced literary study.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do the boys have that is the symbol of authority in the society they form?
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why did Jack think he should be the leader?
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CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who was elected the leader by a vote?
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How did the boys happen to come to the island?
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CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the author characterize Piggy as someone who is weaker and less capable than the other boys?
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CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why were the boys being evacuated ( on the plane)?
an atomic bomb was dropped
they were being kidnapped
they were banished for misbehaving in their schools
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CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who has been building shelters?
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CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
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