Lord of the Flies

Why did Percival cry on the beach?

• He got salt water in his eye.
• He got sand in his eye.
• Roger and Maurice kicked down his sand castle.
• He missed his mom.

What does Roger do to Henry?

• pushes him into the water
• throws rocks at him without actually hitting him
• knocks over his sand castle
• calls him a baby

Why does Jack wear clay on his face?

• to clear his pores
• to protect his face from the sun
• to camouflage himself for hunting
• to sneak up on the littluns

What does Ralph see on the horizon?

• a shark
• the smoke from a ship
• another island
• an airplane

Why does Ralph run up the mountain?

• to watch the ship
• to help Jack go hunting
• to save Henry from Roger
• to see if the signal fire was out

Why is Jack so excited?

• he wants to go home
• he has finally killed the pig
• he found the Beast
• Ralph is going to let him be leader

What does Jack do to Piggy?

• gives him meat
• makes fun of him
• steals his glasses to relight the fire
• hits him and breaks his glasses

Who gives Piggy meat?

• Ralph
• Simon
• Jack
• Maurice

Who is not happy about the hunting story?

• Jack
• Maurice
• Ralph
• Samneric

Throughout the chapters, the author illustrates the changes in the boys' physical appearances. What do these changes symbolize?

• The passage of time on the island.

• The boys are falling apart and need adult supervision to keep them in line.

• The boys become more wild and unruly, like the island itself, losing their civilized and polite nature in an effort to thrive.

• The island is a dirty and dangerous place, so only dirty and dangerous boys will survive.