Lord of the Flies Unit Test

Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?

• William Golding

• J.D. Salinger

• George Orwell

• Chinua Achebe

• Elie Wiesel

During which time period does Lord of the Flies take place?

• The Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• World War II

• World War I

How do the boys get to the island ant the beginning of the book?

• Their boat sinks

• the plane they are on crashes

• their parents drop them off

• a plane lands purposely lands there and releases the boys

What is the "scar"?

• vines in the hungle

• the part of the island where the plane crashed

• the part of the island where Jack's group lived

• a mark on Piggy that the boys make fun of

What are the "creepers"?

• vines in the jungle

• the part of the island where the plane crashed

• the part of the island where Jack's group lived

• animals that invade the boys' camp at night

Whose idea was it to blow the conch in order to see if there were other survivors on the island?

• Piggy

• Jack

• Ralph

• Simon

Jack leads the choirboys in a procession to where the conch was blown. Who then faints?

• Piggy

• Jack

• Ralph

• Simon

Who is elected chief at the beginning of the novel?

• Piggy

• Ralph

• Jack

• Simon

In the beginning of the novel, how does Ralph instill confidence in the others?

• by making fun of Piggy

• By telling them that his father is in the Navy and that he will save them

• by yelling

• by doing a headstand

In the beginning of the novel, what does Jack put his choir in charge of?

• the shelters

• hunting

• the bathrooms

• the "littluns"