Quiz on Chapters 1-6 of Lord of the Flies

When Ralph realized that there were no adults around, what was his reaction?

• He was frightened

• He jumped up and down

• He stood on his head

• He went looking for adults

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What was the conch good for?

• It was something they could eat

• To call everyone to assembly

• To sit on during meetings

• To start a fire

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who insisted that there must be a fire?

• Ralph

• Piggy

• Simon

• Jack

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What was so important about having a fire?

• So they could cook their meat

• To clear the land for shelters

• They needed it to stay warm

• To signal for rescue

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How were they able to light the fire?

• A lighter

• A pair of glasses

• Rubbing two sticks together

• Matches

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How did the boys happen to come to the island?

• They were on a Scout camping trip

• They were shipwrecked during a sailboat race

• They were ejected from a flaming airplane

• They had stolen a boat and were running away from school

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What do the boys have that is the symbol of authority in the society they form?

• A conch shell

• A British flag

• The Bible

• A whale jaw bone

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Jack's hesitation to kill the piglet show?

• He gets sick at the sight of blood

• He must learn to put aside his inhibitions

• He has never used a knife before

• He is secretly a coward

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Who are the hunters, and what is their job?

• The littluns; looking for ships and planes

• Samneric; killing dangerous animals

• The choirboys; getting food

• Simon, Piggy, Ralph; governing the boys

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does a Littlun think he has seen in the forest?

• A snake-thing which he calls a beastie

• Adults' footprints

• A pack of wild dogs

• The skeleton of a large animal

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9