Lord of the Flies Chapter 7
Authored by Freedom Steele
English
7th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Chapter 7 of William Golding's *Lord of the Flies*, targeting middle school students at the 7th-8th grade level. The questions assess students' comprehension of key plot developments, character interactions, and symbolic elements within this pivotal chapter where the boys' descent into savagery accelerates. Students need to understand the significance of symbolic objects like the conch shell representing civilization, track character development as Ralph experiences hunting for the first time, and analyze the disturbing mock hunt scene where Robert becomes the target of the other boys' violent impulses. The quiz requires students to recall specific dialogue, identify character motivations and conflicts, and recognize the growing tension between Ralph and Jack's leadership styles. Students must also demonstrate vocabulary comprehension with words like "blunder" and "daunting," while connecting plot events such as the search for the beast and the boys' increasing detachment from civilized behavior. Created by Freedom Steele, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7-12. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a reading comprehension check, homework assignment, or formative assessment tool to gauge students' understanding before moving to the next chapter. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to review the previous night's reading assignment or as part of a larger unit assessment on the novel's themes and character development. The quiz supports close reading skills and helps students track the novel's progression from order to chaos, making it invaluable for discussion preparation about the boys' psychological transformation. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 for determining themes, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 for analyzing character interactions, while supporting vocabulary development through CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4 for determining word meanings in context.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This symbolizes order and civilization.
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
At the beginning of Chapter 7, Ralph realizes he has become used to
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the boys try to re-enact the pig hunt, what happens to Robert?
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which character twice tells Ralph, "I just think you'll get back all right"?
Roger
Jack
Samneric
Simon
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do the boys chant when they surround Robert?
"I wanna' go home! I wanna' go home!"
"Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!"
"Long live the king! Long live the king!"
"You'll never walk alone!"
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which three boys go in search of the beast?
Ralph and Jack
Ralph, Jack, and Roger
Ralph, Piggy, and Simon
Alvin, Simon, and Theodore
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or false: The search party sees the beast (technically, the fallen parachutist).
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
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