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WorksheetsLord Of The Flies
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 55mins
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Class
Date
1.
The boys were able to start the fire by using:
a)
Piggy's glasses
b)
Jack's matches
c)
Two dry sticks
2.
Jack became possessed by the desire to:
a)
be rescued
b)
hunt
c)
have a good time
d)
find a shelter
3.
The author of the novel is:
a)
William Pen
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
William Golding
d)
William Tell
4.
A boy constantly cruelly treated is :
a)
Ralph
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Jack
5.
A fire was to be burning at all times for:
a)
cooking
b)
warmth
c)
signal to resque
d)
protection from beasts
6.
Before he was killed, Simon tried to:
a)
take the conch from Ralph
b)
put out the fire
c)
tell the others about the dead man
d)
get the meat away from Jack
7.
What does the Beast get offered?
a)
a burning rock
b)
the pig's tongue on a plate
c)
a shell necklace
d)
the pig's head on a stake
8.
Jack wants the boys to
a)
forget about the Beast
b)
drown the Beast
c)
fear the Beast
d)
follow the Beast
9.
Chapter 1
Who are the first characters we encounter?
Who are the first characters we encounter?
a)
Ralph & Jack
b)
Piggy & jack
c)
Ralph& Piggy
d)
Simon & Piggy
10.
Chapter 1
How did the boys arrive on the island?
How did the boys arrive on the island?
a)
A shipwreck
b)
A plane crash
c)
A raft
d)
A cruise ship
11.
Chapter 1
The book begins immediately with humans creating a scar on the island. What does the scar possibly foreshadow?
The book begins immediately with humans creating a scar on the island. What does the scar possibly foreshadow?
a)
future destruction
b)
good things to come
c)
a rescue ship's arrival
d)
safty and fortune
12.
Chapter 1
What do the boys use to find each other?
What do the boys use to find each other?
a)
a signal fire
b)
the mountain
c)
a megaphone
d)
a conch shell
13.
Chapter 1
Piggy thought up a way to gather the boys together. What can we infer about Piggy by this action?
Piggy thought up a way to gather the boys together. What can we infer about Piggy by this action?
a)
He is creative
b)
He is smart
c)
he doesn't let bullying impact him
d)
smart and creative
14.
Chapter 1
To comfort Jack after he loses the vote to become leader, what does Ralph give to Jack
To comfort Jack after he loses the vote to become leader, what does Ralph give to Jack
a)
them fruit
b)
the conch
c)
control of the hunters
d)
the megaphone
15.
Chapter 1
The boys find a piglet stuck in the vines. What stops Jack from killing the piglet?
The boys find a piglet stuck in the vines. What stops Jack from killing the piglet?
a)
lack of weapon
b)
he listens to his conscience
c)
Ralph stops him
d)
the piglet runs away
16.
Chapter 2
What is an important rule that Ralph creates?
What is an important rule that Ralph creates?
a)
all food must be split evenly
b)
treat everyone with respect
c)
the flare gun cannot be used for hunting
d)
the one who holds the conch can speak
17.
Chapter 2
How does Jack react to the thought of lots of rules being created?
How does Jack react to the thought of lots of rules being created?
a)
he hates the idea
b)
he is excited about punishing the rule breakers
c)
he wants to create a jail for the rule breakers
d)
he assigns Piggy as sheriff of the island
18.
Chapter 2
What character trait is revealed about Jack when he comments on the thought of rules?
What character trait is revealed about Jack when he comments on the thought of rules?
a)
he is kind-hearted
b)
he is civilized
c)
he is malicious
d)
he is somber
19.
Chapter 2
What does the little boy with the birth mark say he saw in the jungle?
What does the little boy with the birth mark say he saw in the jungle?
a)
a piglet
b)
a beast
c)
Simon being weird
d)
the pilot of the plane
20.
Chapter 2
"Piggy's voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off of his face" What does this say about Jack?
"Piggy's voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off of his face" What does this say about Jack?
a)
he is impulsive
b)
he is blind
c)
he is mean
d)
impulsive and mean
21.
Chapter 2
What happens while the boys argue over keeping a signal fire going?
What happens while the boys argue over keeping a signal fire going?
a)
fire spreads to a bunch of trees
b)
a search plane appears overhead
c)
Piggy fights the beastie off with the conch
d)
Piggy gets the rumbly tummies from "them fruit"
22.
Chapter 2
When some of the littleuns go missing, including birthmark boy, they do nothing. They act as if nothing happened. What can we infer about the group?
When some of the littleuns go missing, including birthmark boy, they do nothing. They act as if nothing happened. What can we infer about the group?
a)
they do not know how to act under pressure
b)
they find is easier to ignore the truth rather than to deal with it
c)
their inaction may foreshadow future inaction
d)
all of the above
23.
Chapter 3
Early in the chapter, why is Ralph frustrated with the boys?
Early in the chapter, why is Ralph frustrated with the boys?
a)
they focus too much on hunting
b)
they brought spinners on the island and it keeps them distracted
c)
they keep stealing each other's food
d)
they are not helping to build huts
24.
Chapter 3
Why can't the littleuns sleep well at night?
Why can't the littleuns sleep well at night?
a)
they are afraid of the beastie
b)
they are afraid of Jack
c)
Piggy's snoring keeps them up
d)
red bull and mountain dew
25.
Chapter 3
What does the rising tension between Jack and Ralph suggest? What does it possibly foreshadow?
What does the rising tension between Jack and Ralph suggest? What does it possibly foreshadow?
a)
the death of the beastie
b)
a struggle for power
c)
the death of a pig
d)
future romance
26.
Chapter 3
What does Jack think they can do to help them catch a pig?
What does Jack think they can do to help them catch a pig?
a)
practice hunting on a littleun
b)
use Piggy to speak their language
c)
painting their faces
d)
lure a pig into charging at them
27.
Chapter 3
Simon looks after the littleuns. He also likes to spend time alone in the jungle. What can we infer about Simon?
Simon looks after the littleuns. He also likes to spend time alone in the jungle. What can we infer about Simon?
a)
he is at peace and kind
b)
he is nurturing but dark
c)
he is social
d)
he ate "them fruit" too
28.
Chapter 4
The littleuns spend much time...
The littleuns spend much time...
a)
hunting with jack
b)
looking up dank memes
c)
playing and eating fruit
d)
building an escape raft
29.
Chapter 4
What can the destruction of the littleun's sandcastles at the hands of the older boys suggest?
What can the destruction of the littleun's sandcastles at the hands of the older boys suggest?
a)
the sandcastle symbolizes a home; thus symbolizing future distruction of their island homes
b)
the increasing destruction of the big kids' morality
c)
future destruction of the beastie
d)
more than one answer is true
30.
Chapter 4
Roger throws rocks toward Henry. What causes him from actually hitting him?
Roger throws rocks toward Henry. What causes him from actually hitting him?
a)
the little morality he has left
b)
Piggy threatens him to stop
c)
Ralph protects the littleun
d)
He is killed by the beastie
31.
Chapter 4
Why does Jack smack Piggy in the face?
Why does Jack smack Piggy in the face?
a)
Piggy reprimands Jack for being irresponsible
b)
Jack does not have a reason for doing it
c)
Piggy made fun of the hunters
d)
Piggy tells him he is lousy at hunting
32.
Chapter 4
Who shares his own helping of pig meat with Piggy?
Who shares his own helping of pig meat with Piggy?
a)
Ralph
b)
Roger
c)
Simon
d)
Samneric
33.
Chapter 5
What is one of the rules Ralph reviews during the meeting?
What is one of the rules Ralph reviews during the meeting?
a)
do not harm the beast
b)
the raft can only be used for fishing
c)
the signal fire must be kept burning
d)
they need to share the coconuts and other fruit
34.
Chapter 5
At first. Jack says this about their fear of the beast.
At first. Jack says this about their fear of the beast.
a)
he has checked the island, there is no beast
b)
the beast is a giant boar that was killed
c)
the beast lies inside of man
d)
the beast comes from the sea
35.
Chapter 5
Percival says the beast___________
Percival says the beast___________
a)
is a ghost
b)
comes from the sea
c)
is each one of us
d)
is Simon at night
36.
Chapter 5
What does Simon say about the beast?
What does Simon say about the beast?
a)
It comes from the sky
b)
It comes from the sea
c)
It is each one of us
d)
It is a large dead sow
37.
Chapter 5
Ralph is ready to give up being chief when...
Ralph is ready to give up being chief when...
a)
the hunters go beast-hunting
b)
Jack beats up Piggy
c)
the hunters threaten Ralph to step down
d)
Jack throws the conch on the ground
38.
Chapter 5
How do Piggy and Simon react when Ralph grows uneasy about remaining chief?
How do Piggy and Simon react when Ralph grows uneasy about remaining chief?
a)
they agree with his reasoning
b)
they urge him to remain chief
c)
they think they should join the hunters
d)
they think Jack is rightful chief now
39.
Chapter 6
Who is tending to the signal fire when they see the beast?
Who is tending to the signal fire when they see the beast?
a)
Piggy and Ralph
b)
Jack and the hunters
c)
Samneric
d)
Simon and the littleuns
40.
Chapter 6
What is the thing the the boys mistake for the beast?
What is the thing the the boys mistake for the beast?
a)
a large boar
b)
the shadow of an odd palm tree
c)
the smoke from the fire
d)
a dead parachutist
41.
Chapter 6
Who stays behind with the littleuns when the older boys go off to investigate the beast?
Who stays behind with the littleuns when the older boys go off to investigate the beast?
a)
Piggy
b)
Simon
c)
Ralph
d)
Samneric
42.
Chapter 6
Who are the two boys who go investigate the beast in the castle-rock formation?
Who are the two boys who go investigate the beast in the castle-rock formation?
a)
Piggy and Simon
b)
Samneric
c)
Piggy and Ralph
d)
Jack and Ralph
43.
Chapter 6
Ralph has to remind the boys that they need to keep the fire going. What are they focused on instead?
Ralph has to remind the boys that they need to keep the fire going. What are they focused on instead?
a)
playing and building a fort
b)
playing and chasing a fake pig
c)
playing hide and seek
d)
playing tag
44.
Chapter 7
What did Simon mean by "You'll get back all right? Why did he not say we?
What did Simon mean by "You'll get back all right? Why did he not say we?
a)
he made a mistake while speaking
b)
if rescued, Simon will choose to stay behind with Jack
c)
the author may be foreshadowing things to come
d)
Simon does not intend on leaving if given the chance
45.
Chapter 7
What brings excitement to the boys... even Ralph?
What brings excitement to the boys... even Ralph?
a)
they find a radio transmitter
b)
they chase a boar
c)
they find a new lagoon
d)
they see a ship
46.
Chapter 7
What happens to Robert?
What happens to Robert?
a)
he finds a group of pigs
b)
he is attacked by the beastie
c)
he is beaten up during the reenactment
d)
he joins Simon in the forest
47.
Chapter 7
What do the boys encounter while searching for the beast?
What do the boys encounter while searching for the beast?
a)
the parachutist
b)
quicksand
c)
the lord of the flies
d)
an adult who survived the crash
48.
Chapter 8
Why does Jack storm off from the group of boys?
Why does Jack storm off from the group of boys?
a)
the boys won't vote for him as new chief
b)
the beast spoke to him and nobody believes him
c)
the boys take his glasses
d)
they only focus on hunting
49.
How did the boys arrive on the island?
a)
A shipwreck
b)
A plane crash
c)
A raft
d)
A cruise ship
50.
He kills Piggy by pushing a boulder onto him.
a)
Peter Griffin
b)
Jack
c)
Maurice
d)
Roger
51.
He is elected leader of the group on the island.
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Piggy
52.
This symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Conch
b)
Glasses
c)
Scar
d)
Mask
53.
The object represents intelligence and seeing clearly.
a)
Glasses
b)
Conch
c)
Scar
d)
Binoculars
54.
This character symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Jack
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Captain
55.
This symbol also means Beelzebub or the devil.
a)
Roger
b)
Parachutist
c)
Jack
d)
Lord of the Flies
56.
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
57.
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
58.
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
59.
The reason the boys are on the island
a)
Plane Crash
b)
Boat Crash
c)
Born There
d)
What Island?
60.
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
61.
“We saw your smoke. What have you been doing? Having a war or something?”
a)
Piggy
b)
Roger
c)
Captain
d)
Ralph
62.
“What if, what if the beast is really us?
a)
Simon
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy
d)
Jack
63.
Which of these is a reoccurring theme is LOTF?
a)
Nature is harsh
b)
Things and people are not what they seem
c)
Man is forgiving
d)
Nature is kind
64.
What are the two ironic aspects of the final scene on the beach?
a)
The soldier is Ralph's dad and he knew Piggy's auntie
b)
The Royal Navy was responsible for their crash and Ralph was never supposed to be on the plane
c)
Piggy had set the fire that spread so the soldiers saw a signal from one of the boys who was murdered
d)
The fire that saved them was set to hunt Ralph and the officers were engaged in the same violent activity as the boys on the island
65.
Who says this: "There's another thing. we can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire."
a)
Piggy
b)
Simon
c)
Jack
d)
Ralph
66.
The beast is:
a)
a scary snake thing
b)
a metaphorical representation of fear and darkness that resides within every one
c)
an allusion to Beezlebub (a Hebrew word for Satan)
d)
A dead soldier on the mountaintop who scares the boys
67.
Which object could symbolize rules and authority?
a)
the face paint
b)
spears
c)
the conch
d)
the specs
68.
Which object represents a hope to be rescued?
a)
the signal fire
b)
the conch
c)
the specs
d)
the beastie
69.
Which character represents all that is good?
a)
Roger
b)
Maurice
c)
Simon
d)
Piggy
70.
Define Self- Actualization
a)
A person's motivation to reach his or her full potential
b)
A pyramid of an individual's needs
c)
A government system that's all about one's self
d)
Concept that the individual knows right from wrong
71.
What is an example of the nature of evil?
a)
The boys pretending to beat Maurice
b)
Jack having no remorse for his actions
c)
The dead parachutist
d)
Simon thinking he could kill the beast
72.
When is the loss of innocence first depicted?
a)
The island being set on fire
b)
The children realizing there's no adults
c)
Roger killing Piggy
d)
The boys killing Simon
73.
What is the essential question for Lord of the Flies?
a)
Is man biased?
b)
Is man inherently good?
c)
Is man inherently evil?
d)
Is man corrupt?
74.
The boys being rescued by the uncontrolled fire is an example of:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Irony
d)
Personification
75.
What is significant about the characters being British and 12 year olds?:
a)
To show evil is only in the British
b)
To show that evil is only in 12 year olds
c)
To show their cool accents and language
d)
To show that evil is within the most civilized and innocent
76.
Why do the savages roll the rocks off the cliff?
a)
To scare Ralph and make him come out of hiding.
b)
They are playing.
c)
They do not roll rocks.
d)
To hurt Jack.
77.
Who is elected leader of the group?
a)
Jack
b)
Sam
c)
Piggy
d)
Ralph
78.
Who dies when a rock falls on him?
a)
Piggy
b)
Ralph
c)
Simon
d)
The Boy with the Mulberry Birthmark
79.
Who would be considered as the MOST evil character?
a)
Jack
b)
Maurice
c)
Roger
d)
Robert
80.
Who sees people for what they really are?
a)
Simon
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy
d)
Percival
81.
Who represents the power-hungry dictator in society?
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Roger
d)
Piggy
82.
Who represents the mystic philosophers in society?
a)
Ralph
b)
Roger
c)
Simon
d)
Piggy
83.
Who represents the good-hearted, rule-following leaders in society?
a)
Piggy
b)
Simon
c)
Ralph
d)
Jack
84.
Who represents the scholars of society?
a)
Piggy
b)
Simon
c)
Ralph
d)
Roger
85.
What symbolizes internal human conflict?
a)
the lord of the flies
b)
Piggy's glasses
c)
face paint
d)
the conch
86.
Who says this: "There's another thing. we can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire."
a)
Piggy
b)
Simon
c)
Jack
d)
Ralph
87.
Who says this: "There isn't anyone to help you. Only me. And I'm the Beast... Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill."
a)
Jack
b)
Simon
c)
the Lord of the Flies
d)
Ralph's conscience
88.
Who says this: "We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything."
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy
d)
Percival
89.
Who says this: "Life... is scientific... I know there isn't no beast... but I know there isn't no fear, either... Unless we get frightened of people."
a)
Simon
b)
Piggy
c)
Ralph
d)
Samneric
90.
Who does Jack say this to: "Fear can't hurt you any more than a dream. There aren't any beasts to be afraid of on this island... Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!"
a)
Piggy
b)
littluns
c)
Samneric
d)
Ralph's tribe
91.
Who says this: "There's another thing. We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire."
a)
Ralph
b)
Piggy
c)
Simon
d)
the boy with the mulberry birthmar
92.
Who is the Lord of the Flies?
a)
the beastie
b)
Jack
c)
the dead parachutist
d)
the pig's head on a stick
93.
When describing the purpose of the novel Golding explains it is "the problem of ______, and the problem of how people are to live together in society"
a)
evil
b)
sex
c)
humanity
d)
society
94.
When describing why he wrote the novel William Golding described the characters as "being boys and not ______"
a)
saints
b)
men
c)
animals
d)
savages
95.
What two groups have the boys divided into?
a)
hunters and gatherers
b)
choir boys and others
c)
littluns and bigguns
d)
Piggy and everyone else
96.
Who is Wilfred?
a)
A boy Roger throws stones at
b)
The name they gave to the sow they ate at the feast
c)
A boy Jack ties up and beats for no apparent reason
97.
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
98.
“What if, what if the beast is really us?
a)
Simon
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy
d)
Jack
99.
“We saw your smoke. What have you been doing? Having a war or something?”
a)
Piggy
b)
Roger
c)
Captain
d)
Ralph
100.
The author of the Lord of the Flies.
a)
William Golding
b)
Bob Silver
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
John Golding
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