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WorksheetsLord of the Flies
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The author of the Lord of the Flies.
a)
William Golding
b)
Bob Silver
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
John Golding
2.
He kills Piggy by pushing a boulder onto him.
a)
Peter Griffin
b)
Jack
c)
Maurice
d)
Roger
3.
This character most likely dies in the fire at the beginning of the book.
a)
Piggy
b)
Boy w the Mulberry Birthmark
c)
Pilot
d)
The Beast
4.
This symbolizes order, law, and democracy.
a)
Conch
b)
Glasses
c)
Scar
d)
Mask
5.
This symbol also means Beelzebub or the devil.
a)
Roger
b)
Parachutist
c)
Jack
d)
Lord of the Flies
6.
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
7.
The “beast” on top of the mountain is actually this.
a)
Pilot
b)
Boar
c)
Gorilla
d)
Parachutist
8.
This is Jack’s reaction when he isn’t elected leader for the second time.
a)
Leaves to form his own tribe
b)
Cries
c)
Is mad, but okay w decision
d)
Demands a revote
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Who is captured and forced to become part of Jack's group?
a)
Roger
b)
Simon
c)
Samneric
d)
Muarice
12.
What does Jack's hesitation to kill the piglet show?
a)
He gets sick at the sight of blood
b)
He must learn to put aside his inhibitions ingrained in him by a civilized society
c)
He has never used a knife before
d)
He is secretly a coward
13.
Who are the hunters and what is their job?
a)
the littluns; looking for ships and planes
b)
Sam n' Eric; killing dangerous animals
c)
The choirboys; getting food
d)
Simon, Piggy, Ralph; governing the boys
14.
Why do Ralph and Jack decide to go find the beast?
a)
They want to prove they are really good friends
b)
They know killing it will provide food for a long time
c)
They think the others are silly and want to show there is no beast
d)
They know they must face the beast if they are to have any hopes of being free from their fears
15.
How and why do the boys make fire?
a)
They do it for protection from wild animals. One boy had a pack of matches which they use.
b)
The fire was started by lightning. The boys kept it burning
c)
It was a rescue signal. They use Piggy's glasses as a "burning glass."
d)
They start it to cook the pigs they kill.
16.
How has Jack's personality developed during his stay on the island?
a)
Jack is developing into a mystic and poet
b)
Jack is becoming withdrawn and fearful
c)
Jack is degenerating from a civilized boy to a primitive, near animal level
d)
Jack is emerging as a clear-headed, well-organized thinker, and a natural leader
17.
What tool do the boys use to make fire?
a)
flint and steel
b)
Ralph's tinderbox
c)
Piggy's glasses
d)
matches from the airplane
18.
How do the boys happen to come on the island?
a)
they were on a scout camping trip
b)
they were shipwrecked during a sailboat race
c)
they were ejected from a flaming plane
d)
they had stolen a boat and were running away from school
19.
The two wars immediately before the book's publication.
a)
WW1 and 2
b)
WW1 and Korean War
c)
Korean War and WW2
d)
Cold War and Korean War
20.
Representative of pure evil and cruelity
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Roger
d)
Simon
21.
Representative of logic and intellect
a)
Piggy
b)
Roger
c)
Ralph
d)
Simon
22.
Even though he thinks building huts should be the number one priority, he gets a thrill when he hits a boar with a spear.
a)
Roger
b)
Jack
c)
Ralph
d)
Rick
23.
These characters’ names represents a loss of identity.
a)
Samneric
b)
Jack and Roger
c)
Piggy and Ralph
d)
West and Wilkens
24.
This symbolizes hope of rescue.
a)
Fire
b)
Glasses
c)
Scar
d)
Mask
25.
This symbol also means Beelzebub or the devil.
a)
Roger
b)
Parachutist
c)
Jack
d)
Lord of the Flies
26.
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
27.
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
28.
What is Piggy's reaction to the death of Simon?
a)
He says it was a tragedy.
b)
He says it was an accident.
c)
He's afraid he'll be next.
d)
He says there is no justice on the island.
29.
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
30.
This character represents a Christ-like savior for the boys; he is the thinker, the spiritual guy, and the one that dies without anyone knowing the truth.
a)
Simon
b)
Piggy
c)
Ralph
d)
Roger
31.
What nationality are the boys?
a)
British
b)
American
c)
Russian
d)
We are never told
32.
A story or situation containing a small world that represents the one at large is called a
a)
micocosm
b)
macrocosm
c)
eden
d)
mirror
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