Lord of the Flies Midpoint Quiz

How does Ralph break Piggy's trust at the start of the story?

• He takes the conch from Piggy to become the leader

• Ralph pushes Piggy into the water

• Ralph tells the other boys about Piggy's old nickname

What does Simon mean when he thinks the beast might be inside the boys?

• None of them are really human

• The dark side of people can destroy everyone

• It is all in their imaginations

Why does Ralph go with Jack to look for the beast?

• Ralph wants to fight and hurt things

• Ralph wants to see if the Beast is real

• They want to become friends

Why do Sam and Eric lie about the scratches on their faces when they were running away from the beast?

• They want the other boys to be scared

• They want to make the other boys act wild and mean

• They got so scared that they don't know they are lying

Why do the hunters forget to keep the fire going?

• They start building sand castles and playing

• They only care about hunting now

• The wind and rain put out the fire

Which of these things did the boys never say was the beast?

• The conch shell

• The vines

• A dead body

Ralph talks to the boys during meetings about things they are doing wrong. Which one of these things has Ralph never talked about as a problem?

• Using the wrong place for the bathroom

• Not filling up the coconuts with water

• Not helping to build shelters

What does Piggy think is the only thing keeping him safe from Jack?

• The conch

• Ralph

• His glasses

Where does Simon go on the island in the evening and night and why?

• A quiet spot in the jungle to be with nature

• To Castle Rock to roll rocks

• The beach to build sand castles

What happened to the boy with the purple birthmark?

• He was beat up by Jack

• He lost the conch shell

• He died in the fire