Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-8 Test

What is the main conflict in the first few chapters of Lord of the Flies?

• Struggle to find a way off the island

• Conflict with the adults on the island

• Struggle for power and leadership among the boys

• Struggle for food and resources

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Describe the sequence of events that lead to the boys being stranded on the island.

• The boys' plane crashes on the island due to an unspecified war and they are left stranded.

• The boys are on a school trip and their boat sinks during a storm

• The boys are kidnapped and taken to the island by a group of pirates

• The boys decide to go on a camping trip and get lost in the woods

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How does the relationship between Ralph and Jack change throughout the first 8 chapters?

• Improves

• Deteriorates

• Becomes distant

• Stays the same

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the significance of the conch shell in the story?

• The conch shell has no significance in the story.

• It symbolizes order, authority, and civilization.

• It represents chaos, disorder, and savagery.

• It symbolizes weakness, fear, and submission.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Explain the role of the 'beast' in the plot of Lord of the Flies.

• The 'beast' is a friendly creature that helps the boys survive on the island.

• The 'beast' represents the primal and savage nature within the boys, as well as the fear and paranoia that arises from their isolation on the island.

• The 'beast' is a symbol of hope and rescue for the boys.

• The 'beast' is a figment of the boys' imagination and does not play a significant role in the plot.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'The sun set behind the mountain, casting long shadows over the beach.'

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What literary device is being used in the phrase 'the darkness of man's heart'?

• personification

• metaphor

• irony

• simile

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the line 'The fire raged through the forest like a wild animal', what literary device is being used?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What literary device is used in the sentence 'The island was a paradise, a heaven on earth'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Identify the literary device used in the line 'The waves danced on the shore, singing a sweet lullaby.'

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4