Lord of the Flies

Why is Piggy frustrated when the boys head up the mountain side?

• The boys ignored any sense of organization and civility and left the meeting.

• The boys followed Jack up the mountain instead of Ralph.

• The boys stole his glasses in order to start the fire.

• He wasn’t invited to start the fire with the rest of the boys.

Why does Jack paint his face?

• To protect it from the sun
• To help him hunt pigs
• To hide him from Ralph
• Painting his face gave him something to do

How did the boys end up on the island?

• They were on a Scout camping trip

• They were shipwrecked during a sailboat race

• They were ejected from a flaming airplane

• They had stolen a boat and were running away from school

How and why do the boys make fire?

• They do it for protection from wild animals. One boy had a pack of matches which they used.

• The fire was started by lightning. The boys kept it burning.

• The littluns were afraid of the dark. One of the older boys found some fuel that had leaked from the crashed plane, and carried it to the site in a shell.

• It was a rescue signal. They use Piggy's glasses as a "burning glass."

Who was picked as leader?

• Piggy
• Ralph
• Jack
• Simon

What do the boys have that is the symbol of order in the society they form?

• a conch shell

• a British flag

• a Bible

• a whale jaw bone

Ralph is originally rude to Piggy when he:

• Doesn't give Piggy some of his food
• Gives Piggy his nickname
• Doesn't ask Piggy his name after Piggy has already asked Ralph his
• Tells Piggy his daddy will rescue them

This character faints and Jack Merridew tells the other choir members to ignore him.

• Simon
• Henry
• Maurice
• Piggy

The 'Beastie' is originally described as:

• a dead parachuter
• an ape-like thing
• a squid
• a snake-thing

Who says this: "There's another thing. we can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire."

• Piggy
• Simon
• Jack
• Ralph