Real-Life Lord of the Flies Quiz

Can you identify the year in which the Tongan boys were marooned and the duration of their survival on an uninhabited island?

• 1966, 12 months

• 1966, 15 months

• 1965, 12 months

• 1965, 15 months

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Who discovered the story of the Tongan boys and incorporated it into the book Humankind?

• John Carnemolla

• Rutger Bregman

• Diane Herbst

• Sandra Sobierraj Westfall

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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What instigated the Tongan adolescents to commandeer a boat and venture into the sea?

• To immigrate to New Zealand in pursuit of a superior lifestyle

• To discover an uninhabited island

• To explore the vastness of the ocean

• To abscond from their familial constraints

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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How did the young men manage to stave off their extreme thirst while stranded on the island?

• Consumed raw fish

• Imbibed seawater

• Gathered rainwater

• Slaughtered seagulls and consumed their blood

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What did the young men discover at the summit of a 700-foot precipice on the isle?

• A cavern for refuge

• Reservoirs of potable water, vegetation, and poultry

• Debris of a maritime disaster

• A concealed wealth

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What did the young men construct from stones and branches for physical activity?

• Fishing nets and spears

• Musical instruments

• Dumbbells and tennis rackets

• Shelter and tools

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What did the boys do to resolve disputes among themselves?

• Aired grievances around the fire

• Ignored the issues

• Fought each other

• Sought help from the island's inhabitants

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Who built a fishing boat for the boys to crew after they finished school?

• Sione 'Ulufonua Fataua

• Luke Veikoso

• Fatai Latu

• Warner

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Where did Luke, who retired as the Pacific Heavyweight champ in boxing, relocate after losing his wife?

• Tonga

• New Zealand

• United States

• Australia

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Who participated in a recent Zoom call with Warner and Bregman to grant New Regency, a Hollywood studio, the movie rights to their narrative?

• Mano Totau

• Tevita Siola'a

• Luke Veikoso

• Sione 'Ulufonua Fataua

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CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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