"Lord of the Flies" Final Test Review

Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell 1. At the beginning, who seems most concerned about the group of boys being stranded on an island with no form of authority present?

• Ralph
• Jack
• Piggy
• Simon

Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell 2. How is the conch shell first used?

• To gather anyone who might be on the island to one spot
• As a toy for Piggy
• To show who is king
• As a symbol of dictatorship

Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell 3. Jack first shows his leadership style by

• Grabbing the conch from Piggy
• Bossing the choir boys around
• Trying to fight with Ralph
• Letting Ralph do all the work

Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell 4. The reason Ralph is elected chief is...

• He was the most intelligent and organized.
• He was the bossiest and the most intimidating.
• He was still, attractive, and had the conch.
• He was confident and arrogant.

Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell 5. The way in which they select a leader best demonstrates which type of government?

• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Aristocracy

Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain

6. What contradicts Ralph's insisting that "this is a good island!"?

• Reports of a murder
• Reports of a snake-like beastie
• Reports of people stealing
• Reports of air attacks

Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain

7. Ralph's main goal is to ensure...

• That everyone has a job to do on the island
• That everyone gets along
• That everyone has fun and gets rescued
• That everyone survives the monster

Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain

8. Both Ralph and Jack are embarrassed because

• They can't kill a pig
• They can't start a fire
• They can't find the monster
• They can't remember all of the names

Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain

9. Piggy proves that he is able to do what better than the other boys on the island.

• getting people to listen

• making people follow the rules

• thinking things through

• organizing the group

Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain

10. 10. What happens at the end of chapter 2?

• The little'un with the birthmark didn't escape the fire.
• The fire will take over the entire island.
• Jack wanted the fire to get out of control on purpose.
• It's Piggy's fault a little'un is missing