Lord of the Flies

In Chapter 7, who hits the boar with a spear and feels the excitement of the hunt?

• Ralph

• Jack

• Robert

• Piggy

What do Sam and Eric see that they assume is "the beast"?

• a giant boar

• a ferocious bear

• a dead parachutist

• the devil

What do Jack and his followers leave as a "gift" for "the beast"?

• the conch shell

• Piggy's glasses

• a large piece of firewood

• a pig's head on a stick

Who has a "conversation" with "the beast"?

• Piggy

• Simon

• Jack

• Ralph

Why do the boys begin their "dance" in Chapter 9?

• They hear music coming from the forest

• They are afraid of the storm, and think it will conquer fear

• They just enjoy dancing

• They want to attract another pig

Who or what stumbles out of the forest during the boys' ritualistic dance?

• the beast

• a wild boar

• the dead parachutist

• Simon

What is the end result of the ritualistic "dance"?

• The storm disappears, and the boys are safe again.

• Simon is savagely killed.

• Jack is voted in as the new chief.

• The conch shell is lost at sea.

What does "Simon" symbolize in this novel?

• stupidity

• purity and the good side of human nature

• the beast and all that is evil

• authority

What does the sow's head on the stick symbolize?

• Simon's fear

• logic and reason

• evil, the devil

• safety

What might have changed if there had been no fear of "the beast"?

• Ralph might still be a beloved leader

• The signal fire would still be going

• They would already be rescued

• Simon would not have been killed