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WorksheetsLord of the Flies Ch 1-4
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why are the boys on the island?
a)
They are on vacation.
b)
They were sent there by the adults.
c)
They were on a plane, and it crashed onto the island.
d)
They all ran away from a boarding school.
2.
Who did the boys pick as their chief?
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy
d)
Simon
3.
The conch is a symbol. What does the conch represents?
a)
power, civilization, and order
b)
violence and chaos
c)
weakness and death
d)
friendship
4.
Who is in charge of the hunters?
a)
The twins
b)
Roger
c)
Piggy
d)
Jack
5.
What do the hunters finally kill and bring back to camp?
a)
a pig
b)
the Beastie
c)
a snake
d)
a crab
6.
What else are the hunters in charge of?
a)
Building a boat
b)
Finding fruit and vegetables
c)
Making sure the signal fire does not die out.
d)
Building shelter
7.
What is Ralph busy doing instead of hunting?
a)
playing with the younger boys
b)
Building Shelters
c)
Exploring the island
d)
Watching the fire
8.
What happened when the plane flew over the island?
a)
The boys were saved.
b)
The plane caught on fire.
c)
The plane saw the fire, but it kept flying.
d)
The fire was out, so the plane did not stop.
9.
When the hunters get back with the pig, what does Jack do to Piggy?
a)
He slaps him.
b)
He steals his glasses to cook the pig.
c)
He happily shares the pig with Piggy.
d)
He apologizes to Piggy for being mean earlier.
10.
Which vocabulary word means "deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy"?
a)
decorous
b)
efflorescence
c)
enmity
d)
ebullience
11.
“No. A shell." Suddenly Piggy was a-bubble with decorous excitement. “S’right. It’s a shell!"
What does decorous mean?
What does decorous mean?
a)
accusing
b)
interruption in continuity
c)
exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct
d)
disorder
12.
What words mean "a long angry or violent speech"?
a)
tirade
b)
blantant
c)
tacit
d)
declivities
13.
The silence of the forest was more oppressive than the heat, and at this hour of the day there was not even the whine of insects.
What does oppressive mean?
What does oppressive mean?
a)
zestful or spirited
b)
difficult to understand
c)
using power unjustly
d)
lean and muscular
14.
What word means "excluded or forbidden from use or mention"?
a)
ebullience
b)
hiatus
c)
sinewy
d)
taboo
15.
Piggy grabbed and put on the glasses. He looked malevolently at Jack. “I got to have them specs. Now I only got one eye. Jus’ you wait—” What is the definition of malevolently?
a)
Having an ill will or wishing harm to others
b)
lean and muscular
c)
offensively obtrusive
d)
downward slopes
16.
Bonus Question: What scene was left out of the part that we watched in class?
a)
The fire dying out when the plane came.
b)
The hunters killing the pig and chanting.
c)
One of the youngest boys being killed by the fire when it got too big.
d)
Jack slapping Piggy.
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