Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-5

What is the long "SCAR" that is smashed into the jungle?

• the cut on Ralph's head

• a trail of broken trees damaged in the wreck

• a path created by the boys

• the airport's runway

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which sentence does NOT suggest how the boys arrived on the island?

• "He must have flown off after he dropped us."

• "When we was coming down I looked through one of them windows. I saw the other part of the plane. There were flames coming out of it."

• "[My dad is] a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he'll come rescue us."

• "Didn't you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

After he is elected chief, what does Ralph do to appease Jack?

• He allows Jack to be leader on Saturdays.

• He allows Jack to be the leader of the choirboys.

• He hires Jack as a co-leader.

• He suggests that Jack keep the conch.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Why do Ralph, Jack, and Simon explore the island?

• They want to look for the pilot of the airplane.

• They want to play hide-and-seek, so they search for the best locations.

• They want to find food because they are hungry.

• They want to determine if they are really on an island.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which character informs the group about the beastie?

• Sam and Eric

• Simon

• Ralph

• the small boy with the birthmark

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why is Piggy frustrated when the boys head up the mountain side?

• The boys ignored any sense of organization and civility and left the meeting.

• The boys followed Jack up the mountain instead of Ralph.

• The boys stole his glasses in order to start the fire.

• He wasn't invited to start the fire with the rest of the boys.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which best describes Piggy's feelings after the boys head up the mountain to build a fire?

• "Ralph was left, holding the conch with no one but Piggy."

• "'Like Kids!' he said scornfully. 'Acting like a crowd of kids,'"

• "What do they think they are going to do on that mountain?"

• "Ralph! Hey! Where you going?"

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What goes wrong when the boys try to start the fire on top of the mountain?

• Jack takes over as leader

• The fire rages out of control

• the boys learn they will never be rescued

• Ralph quits as leader

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

What does the following quote reveal that is MOST IMPORTANT to the story's plot? "His sandy hair, considerably longer than it had been when they dropped in, was lighter now."

• The boys spend a lot of time outside

• A considerable amount of time has passed

• Jack has blonde hair

• Jack prefers to have longer hair

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

When Jack is hunting, how does Golding describe him?

• like a sophisticated hunter using modern technology

• like and animal hunting in a pack

• like a child who is pretending to hunt

• like a primitive human

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5