NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsLord of the Flies 7-12 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The main point of this story is to show the:
a)
challenges of being on a deserted island
b)
quick descent of man into evil
c)
the fun parts of being in a small group
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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
6.
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.
7.
What do the boys decide to do about the fire?
a)
They all rush together to make a fire halfway up the mountain.
b)
They decide to be brave and make fire on the mountain anyway.
c)
They move the fire to Jack's end of the island.
d)
They decide to make one on the beach.
8.
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.
9.
What IS the "lord of the flies"?
a)
The beast
b)
The pig head
c)
The devil
d)
Roger
10.
This symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Conch
b)
Glasses
c)
Scar
d)
Mask
11.
This symbol is destroyed to demonstrate the theme that without society and rules, man will return to his savage roots.
a)
Captain
b)
Glasses
c)
Conch
d)
Ronald McDonald
12.
The fire that Jack sets to smoke out Ralph leads, instead, to Ralph's rescue. This is an example of:
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Irony
c)
Metaphor
d)
Natural consequences
13.
What happens to Simon's body?
a)
The boys roll him off a cliff
b)
He floats out to sea
c)
They leave him on the beach
d)
The boys cover him with palm fronds in the morning
14.
When the naval officer arrives on the island, he describes the situation as..
a)
fun and games
b)
war and peace
c)
a tragedy in the making
d)
a proper training exercise
15.
Who is captured and forced to become part of Jack's group?
a)
Roger
b)
Simon
c)
Samneric
d)
Muarice
16.
The killing of this character shows that people are more likely to do bad things when in a group because they get caught up in the excitement or feel the security of acting in a group.
a)
Mulberry Mark Boy
b)
Simon
c)
Ralph
d)
Piggy
17.
These characters’ names represents a loss of identity.
a)
Samneric
b)
Jack and Roger
c)
Piggy and Ralph
d)
West and Wilkens
18.
What does the quote 'but his arm was conditioned by society' show about Roger at the start of the novel?
a)
He was still aware of the rules of society and couldn't do anything bad.
b)
He didn't care about rules
c)
He didn't care about society
d)
He wanted to hurt the boys
19.
What did Ralph do at the end of the novel in the quote: '...and Ralph .....for the end of innocence'?
a)
Wept
b)
Cried
c)
Laughed
d)
Screamed
20.
Simon discovers this main theme about human nature when speaking to the Lord of the Flies
a)
The beast is part of us
b)
Pigs are ugly
c)
Humans need each other
d)
Humans are inherently innocent
Reset
