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Lord of the Flies Ch. 3 Vocab & Comprehension

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The only person to help Ralph build the shelter is ___________.

a)

hunters

b)

Jack

c)

littluns

d)

Ralph

e)

Simon

2.

When speaking about Simon, ______________ says, “he’s queer. He’s funny.”

a)

hunters

b)

Jack

c)

littluns

d)

Ralph

e)

Simon

3.

The _____________ have nightmares and dreams about the beasties.

a)

hunters

b)

Jack

c)

littluns

d)

Ralph

e)

Simon

4.

What does this quote reveal that is most important to the story’s plot? “His sandy hair, considerably longer that it had been when they dropped in, was lighter now.”

a)

The boys spend a lot of time outside

b)

A considerable amount of time has passed

c)

Jack has blond hair

d)

Jack prefers to have longer hair

5.

What do Ralph and Jack argue about?

a)

Shelter vs. Hunting

b)

Shelter vs. Protection

c)

Hunting vs. Cooking

d)

Water vs. Protection

6.

How many shelters have they managed to build?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

7.
What two labels do they give to the imaginary monster?
a)
beast and creature
b)
snake-thing & beastie
c)
beastie & ogre
d)
serpent and beast
8.
What is the first thing Jack asks for when he comes out of the forest? 
a)
pig
b)
water
c)
fire
d)
Ralph
9.
What do the boys store their drinking water in?
a)
Seashells
b)
Coconuts
c)
Leaves
d)
The Conch
10.
The ________ notes on the board were hard to see. 
a)
impervious
b)
inscrutable
c)
cordon
d)
fervor
11.
She felt that she had her parents' ________ approval to borrow the car.
a)
rebuke
b)
enmity
c)
tacit
d)
fervor
12.

A change or variation; unexpected changes in life

a)

oppressive

b)

vicissitudes

c)

declivities

13.

Characterization

a)

Comparison describing things in a way that isn’t meant to be taken literally

b)

When a character says/does something that he/she doesn’t fully understand, but the audience does.

c)

The central/universal idea of a piece of fiction (or the main idea of a nonfiction essay). Usually implicit.

d)

Representation of a character (what they look like, what they say, do think, and what others say, do, and think about them)

14.

Metaphor

a)

Comparison of two things that are different, using “like” or “as”

b)

The central/universal idea of a piece of fiction (or the main idea of a nonfiction essay). Usually implicit.

c)

Comparison describing things in a way that isn’t meant to be taken literally

d)

When a character says/does something that he/she doesn’t fully understand, but the audience does.

15.

Setting

a)

Using language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Can be for emotional effect.

b)

Use of symbols to represent abstract ideas in concrete ways

c)

Comparison describing things in a way that isn’t meant to be taken literally

d)

Time and place of a story. May include physical, cultural, or historical background also.

16.

Simile

a)

Comparison describing things in a way that isn’t meant to be taken literally

b)

A reference in a literary work to another work of literature, art, or real event. Usually brief and implied.

c)

Using language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Can be for emotional effect.

d)

Comparison of two things that are different, using “like” or “as”

17.

Theme

a)

A reference in a literary work to another work of literature, art, or real event. Usually brief and implied.

b)

The central/universal idea of a piece of fiction (or the main idea of a nonfiction essay). Usually implicit.

c)

Using language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Can be for emotional effect.

d)

Use of words in which the intended meaning is contrary to the literal meaning.

18.

_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

19.

What is the name of Chapter 3?

a)

Fire on the mountain

b)

Huts on the beach

c)

Hunting Alone

d)

Pigs in the forest

20.
What importance does Ralph see in the shelters other than protection from the elements?
a)
to keep out snakes
b)
it's a place to call home
c)
to prove his leadership
d)
to use as a school