Lord of the Flies Chapter 4 Questions

Student Name

Class Period

• 2nd Period
• 3rd Period
• 4th Period

How was Jack liberated from "the shame of self-consciousness"?

• A. by becoming a hunter
• B. by standing up to Ralph
• C. by painting his face
• D. by wearing shorts

What do the littleuns do most of the day?

• A. eat and play
• B. eat and cry
• C. cry and play
• D. play and sleep

Which of these inferences is best supported by the scene when Jack and the hunters return to camp with the pig?

• A. Jack and the other hunters feel powerful and proud.
• B. Jack and the other hunters want to make peace with Ralph by offering the pig as a gift.
• C. Jack will become the new chief.
• D. Jack and the other hunters will now abandon all practices associated with civilization.

"He accepted the piece of half-raw meat and gnawed like a wolf." What does this quote show us about the boys on a thematic level?

• A. It shows how hungry the boys are.
• B. It shows how much the boys have missed eating meat.
• C. It shows the boys losing their civility and humanity.
• D. It shows that the boys have to eat like animals because they do not have any utensils.

Which of the following sentences best explains how Piggy’s glasses break?

• A. Jack doesn’t want Piggy to be able to see.
• B. Jack wants to stay on the island forever and Piggy’s glasses are the key to the smoke signal.
• C. Jack thinks Piggy is weak and unimportant.
• D. Jack stands accused of letting the fire go out and flies into an angry rage.

Which character gave Piggy meat?

• A. Ralph
• B. Jack
• C. Roger
• D. Simon

What is the biggest conflict between Jack and Ralph? Explain why this conflict is so important.

Does Jack accept any responsibility for letting the signal fire die out? What are the boys responses to his admission of guilt or lack there of?