Lord of the Flies Chapter 1: Gate Quiz

Which of the boys is adventurous and has sandy hair?

• Piggy

• Ralph

• Simon

• Jack

Which of the boys is intelligent and wears glasses?

• Ralph

• Piggy

• Jack

• SImon

• Roger

What does Ralph do when Piggy tells him his old nickname?

• Ralph tells Piggy that it is a mean nickname.

• Ralph asks where his old school friends live.

• Ralph laughs and tells all the other boys Piggy's nickname.

• Ralph says they should come up with a new nickname.

How do the boys handle the vote for a Chief?

• Like a game.

• The boys take the vote seriously.

• The boys fight and argue for days over who should be chief.

• The boys get into a fight over who should be chief.

Which boy has dark hair and suffers from fainting spells?

• Piggy

• Jack

• Ralph

• Simon

What is the symbol of power, authority, and unity in chapter 1?

• The Choir Robes

• Piggy's Glasses

• Jack's knife

• The conch shell

What does Ralph do when Piggy confronts him about his nickname?

• Ralph apologizes

• Ralph kicks Piggy.

• Ralph laughs at Piggy

• Ralph says "better Piggy than fatty" and tells him to get the other boys' names.

Why does Jack hesitate just before he brings his knife down upon the pig?

• He has never killed anything before.

• He's afraid of losing his knife if it sticks in the pig and it runs off.

• One of his friends was in the way.

• He is tired from the hike up the mountain.

What do the boys do when they reach the top of the mountain?

• They plant a flag.

• They build a 'small' signal fire.

• They collapse on the ground in a pile and begin laughing

• Ralph makes a list of jobs and assigns one to every boy.

Why can't Piggy swim or run?

• He has the flu.

• He is too young.

• He has asthma

• He is scared.