WorksheetsLord of the Flies Unit Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In charge of the choir and responsible for hunting.
a)
Piggy
b)
Jack
c)
Ralph
d)
Simon
2.
Concerned they will be on the island till they die
a)
Ralph
b)
Roger
c)
Jack
d)
Piggy
3.
Goes with Ralph and Jack to explore the island
a)
Roger
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Johnny
4.
Thinks his father in the Royal Navy will rescue them
a)
Piggy
b)
Ralph
c)
Jack
d)
Johnny
5.
Evaluate why Sam and Eric betrayed Ralph's tribe for Jack's.
a)
They feared Jack
b)
They wanted to follow the others to Jack's tribe
c)
They wanted to overthrow Ralph for power.
6.
Differentiate Piggy and Simon's death.
a)
Piggy died by a boulder and Simon died by the Lord of the Flies
b)
Piggy died by a boulder and Simon died by the other children
c)
Piggy died from falling off a cliff and Simon died by the other children
7.
Choose what animal the children believed was the beast that came out of the water.
a)
Whale
b)
Snake
c)
Squid
8.
Decide what is the main theme of the novel.
a)
Patience is a virtue
b)
Good triumphs over evil
c)
There is a thin line between savagery and civilization
9.
What does chief represent to the kids?
a)
Power
b)
Kindness
c)
Strength
10.
Predict what caused Jack to lose control.
a)
When he lost to Ralph for chief
b)
When he killed the pig
c)
After the first death on the island
11.
Analyze the role that the conch plays.
a)
Intelligence
b)
Democracy
c)
Importance
12.
Compare the boy's behavior from the beginning of the book to the end.
a)
They acted civilized all the way through
b)
They acted as a game to survive
c)
They acted civilized at the beginning then became savage at the end
13.
Which word means to look at something in an angry way?
a)
Acrid
b)
Glowered
c)
Taboo
d)
Malevolent
14.
Which word is a piece of art that imitates the style of someone or something else in an amusing way?
a)
Sniveling
b)
Parody
c)
Loiter
d)
Clamor
15.
Which word means to pour downward rapidly?
a)
Dredged
b)
Tirade
c)
Taboo
d)
Cascading
16.
Which word means to complain or cry in a whining or tearful way?
a)
Loiter
b)
Taboo
c)
Clamor
d)
Sniveling
17.
Which word means having a large, bulky body?
a)
Dredged
b)
Demure
c)
Corpulent
d)
Clamor
18.
Compare Jack's and Ralph's style of leadership on the island.
a)
Jack wants to unite the group
b)
Ralph wants civilization
c)
Ralph wants there to be division within the group
d)
Ralph wants savagery
19.
Illustrate the symbol of the title "Lord of the Flies".
a)
The dead pilot covered in flies
b)
Ralph was the Lord of the Flies
c)
The pig's head
d)
The death of Piggy
20.
Select the reason for Jack to leave Ralph's group.
a)
He felt guilty for letting the fire out
b)
He wanted to be alone
c)
He wanted to find a way off the island
d)
He wanted to establish his own group
21.
Choose which tool was used to help create the fires.
a)
Piggy's glasses
b)
Rubbing sticks together
c)
A match
d)
The conch shell
22.
Evaluate what the destruction of the conch represented.
a)
The end of Jack's jealousy
b)
The end of Ralph's leadership
c)
The beginning of Jack and Ralph's friendship
d)
The contribution to Simon's death
23.
Find errors in the way Jack led his group after leaving Ralph's group.
a)
He tortured his way into power
b)
He didn't let them speak
c)
He didn't let the group hunt for food
d)
He resorts to canibalism
24.
In the beginning of the story, how did Piggy and Ralph organize the group?
a)
They established authority by the popular vote
b)
They fought Jack for control of the group
c)
They gained authority by stating they were the oldest
d)
They tortured them
25.
How does Jack take his savagery to the test for the first time?
a)
When he slaps Piggy's glasses off
b)
When he kills the pig
c)
He left the fire out
d)
When he leaves the group
26.
Connect the relation between of the conch and the people and explain why Piggy insist on using the conch when talking to Jack's group on Castle Rock.
a)
Piggy views the conch as power because of the way the conch was used by Ralph
b)
The conch was the only thing that gave Piggy a sense of authority
c)
Ralph and Piggy always seems to fix the problem with the conch
d)
Piggy knew that Jack was jealous of Ralph and the conch
27.
Ralph wanted to divide the group and participate in savagery on the island.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Evaluate what disability Piggy was faced with on the island.
a)
A Broken Arm
b)
A disfigured leg
c)
Asthma
d)
Complete blindness
29.
Why do you think the conch was destroyed as Piggy was dying?
a)
Piggy's life revolves around the conch
b)
Ralph's leadership means a lot to Piggy
c)
Jack hates the conch as much as he does with Piggy
d)
Piggy didn't care about the conch
30.
Suggest the reason why the conch was so important in the first place.
a)
The conch was the reason that the people were together
b)
The conch gave power to whoever was holding it
c)
Ralph made the conch seem special
d)
Authority was given to anyone who had the conch
31.
There are littluns and biguns on the island. How does that affect the decisions on the island?
a)
The littluns are usually doing more difficult jobs since they have more energy
b)
Biguns are most likely doing the hunting, while littluns have to do things that needs more patience
c)
There is no effect
d)
The littluns have more power
32.
Illustrate the reason for Simon's death.
a)
He wasn't useful to the group
b)
They believed that he was the beast
c)
He drowned
d)
He got killed by the rock falling down
33.
What did they believe would help them get off the island?
a)
Piggy's aunt
b)
A canoe
c)
The signal fire
d)
The plane
34.
Conclude who rescued them off the island.
a)
Ralph's Father
b)
The Pilot
c)
Piggy's Officer
d)
Naval Officer
35.
Construct a better title for "Lord of the Flies"
a)
The Island of Death
b)
Hunt to Survive
c)
Civilization vs. Savagery
d)
King of Flies
36.
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
37.
What do the hunters finally kill and bring back to camp?
a)
a pig
b)
the Beastie
c)
a snake
d)
a crab
38.
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
39.
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.
40.
How did the littluns spend most of their time?
a)
crying
b)
playing
c)
hunting
d)
reading
41.
What does Jack want more than anything?
a)
meat
b)
rescue
c)
comic book
d)
break Piggy's glasses
42.
Ralph is originally rude to Piggy when he:
a)
Doesn't give Piggy some of his food
b)
Gives Piggy his nickname
c)
Doesn't ask Piggy his name after Piggy has already asked Ralph his
d)
Tells Piggy his daddy will rescue them
43.
Ralph thinking his daddy will save him is a sign of Ralph's:
a)
confidence
b)
immaturity
c)
pride
d)
resentment
44.
Piggy's physical flaws are a sign of his:
a)
inner strength
b)
optimism
c)
vulnerability
d)
aggression
45.
This character is described as the only true leader on the island
a)
Maurice
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy
d)
Jack
46.
1.What comes down from the sky in Chapter 6?
a)
A dead pilot with his parachute
b)
The beast
c)
A crate of supplies dropped onto the island
d)
A weather balloon
47.
After calling the meeting to order, who claims that the conch shell no longer matters?
a)
Ralph
b)
Piggy
c)
Jack
d)
Sam n' Eric
48.
How does Ralph regain control of the boys?
a)
He claims the conch shell doesn't matter anymore.
b)
He asks everyone if they want to be rescued or not.
c)
He promises to kill the beast.
d)
He hands over leadership to Jack,
49.
Describe the Castle
a)
A military base which has been abandoned.
b)
A ancient burial ground
c)
A rock formation forty feet above the water.
d)
A grouping of trees which resemble a fort.
50.
What do Jack and the boys want to do when Ralph insist they need to search for the Beast and maintain the fire?
a)
Go back to the beach
b)
Stay up and tell ghost stories
c)
Go for a swim
d)
Play at the fort
51.
What does Simion predict about Ralph?
a)
That he will eventually defeat Jack.
b)
That he will get back home.
c)
That Ralph will kill a pig.
d)
That Ralph will be able to build a fire that will rescue them.
52.
How does Ralph feel after he experiences his first hunt?
a)
He hates it.
b)
He feels frightened of the blood.
c)
He thinks that Jack might be right after all.
d)
He is excited and proud of himself.
53.
What does Ralph's reaction to his first hunt tell the reader about Ralph's character?
a)
He is just like all of Jack's tribe, capable of violence.
b)
He's is more violent than any of the other boys because he really wanted to kill the pig.
c)
He is the only innocent boy on the island, totally lacking in blood lust.
d)
He is a bad hunter.
54.
What happens to Robert after the mock hunt?
a)
He does a poor job of playing the pig in the dance.
b)
He scrapes his knee when he falls in the dance.
c)
He finds a littlun to take his place.
d)
The boys almost kill him.
55.
After the mock hunt ends, what does Jack say you should use to play the part of the pig in their dance?
a)
A bigun with a mask
b)
A littlun
c)
Piggy
d)
The conch
56.
What do they find at the top of the mountain?
a)
Themselves
b)
A figure that bulged like a baboon with a cruel face
c)
A beast with teeth and claws and wings
d)
An ape-like creature
57.
Who climbs up the mountain to view the beast?
a)
Jack, Ralph, and Roger
b)
Jack, Ralph, and Simon
c)
Jack, Ralph, and Maurice
58.
What does Jack do after the vote is held?
a)
He says he doesn't want to play with them anymore and leaves.
b)
He celebrates a triumphant victory by having a hunt and a feast with gifts of food and drink surrounding him as he dresses up like an idol.
c)
He gets mad but sits down.
d)
He leaves and takes the conch with him.
59.
What happens to many of the boys after the vote and the fire building?
a)
Many of them decide to build another shelter.
b)
Many of them leave and join Jack.
c)
They all stay with Ralph because they feel safer in the shelters.
d)
Only a few join Jack.
60.
What does Jack say they will do on his side of the island?
a)
Forget the beast.
b)
Hunt the beast.
c)
Be the beast.
d)
Worship the beast.
61.
Who talks to the Lord of the Flies?
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
No one
d)
Simon
62.
What does the Lord of the Flies threaten?
a)
To tell the others
b)
To kill
c)
To chase them
d)
To tell the others you're crazy
63.
How does Simon die?
a)
The other boys murder him because they mistake him for the beast
b)
Jack tortures him in revenge for supporting Ralph as leader
c)
He kills himself after talking to the Lord of the Flies
d)
Roger murders him
64.
How does Piggy die?
a)
Roger levers a boulder which hits Piggy and causes him to fall on the rocks below
b)
Roger and Jack attack him with spears
c)
Jack causes a boulder to fall on top of him
d)
Ralph pushes him into the sea by accident and he drowns
65.
What stops Jack and the hunters from killing Ralph in chapter 12 'Cry of the Hunters'?
a)
He hides in the creepers
b)
He throws a spear at Jack
c)
He escapes up the mountain with Samneric
d)
The arrival of a naval officer
66.
On the island, what does the 'scar' refer to?
a)
part of the island where the lagoon is located
b)
part of the island they designated as a toilet
c)
part of the island where the plane crashed
d)
part of the island where the beastie lived
67.
In chapter 4, 'Painted Faces and Long Hair', Ralph is upset after Jack and the hunters kill their first pig because...
a)
The pig was a baby
b)
They let the signal fire go out
c)
They didn't help to build the huts
d)
They smashed Piggy's glasses
68.
Which word best describes Jack's style of leadership?
a)
heroic
b)
civil
c)
democratic
d)
autocratic
69.
In chapter 2 'Fire on the Mountain', this character most likely dies in the fire.
a)
Percival Wemys Madison
b)
littlun with the mulberry birthmark
c)
Pilot
d)
Simon
70.
The conch is a symbol of...
a)
autocracy
b)
democracy
c)
fascism
d)
Piggy
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