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Legal - Lord of the Flies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the leader of the boys on the island?
a)
Piggy
b)
Ralph
c)
Sue
d)
Thomas
2.
Jack represents what force of mankind? (Inference)
a)
Kindness
b)
Mercy
c)
Well-being
d)
Savagery
3.
What force of mankind does Ralph represent?  (inference)
a)
civilization with rules
b)
meaness
c)
cowards
d)
animal nature
4.
What do you think would be a good theme for the story?
a)
murder is always acceptable in a tribe
b)
animals should not be eaten
c)
good versus evil in the nature of mankind
d)
don't ride in an airplane over large bodies of water
5.
Who is the smartest kid among the kids 
a)
Piggy 
b)
Jack 
c)
Ralph 
d)
The little kids 
6.
Who among the kids was the first to kill and animal
a)
Jack
b)
Piggy 
c)
Ralph 
d)
One of the little kids 
7.

How many boys die on the island?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What is the symbol of order?

a)

Fire

b)

A pig's head

c)

Conch shell

d)

Piggy's glasses

9.

What is the Lord of the Flies

a)

A dead parachuter

b)

a pig's head

c)

The conch

d)

The glasses

10.

What do the boys do with the head of this pig?

a)

Play soccer

b)

Put it on a stick as an offering for the beast

c)

Throw it at Simon

d)

Decide to take it to the beach to show the others

11.

What is the “lord of the flies’?

a)

a huge fly sitting at the top of the mountain

b)

the pigs head that is on a stick

c)

the parachute man

d)

the snake thing that the littlun talks about

12.

Who is killed because the boys think he is a beast?

a)

Jack

b)

Ralph

c)

Piggy

d)

Simon

13.

"They scrambled down a rock slip, dropped among flowers and made their way under the trees. Here they paused and examined the bushes round them curiously.

Simon spoke first.

'Like candles. Candle bushes. Candle buds.'

The bushes were dark evergreen and aromatic and the many buds were waxen green and folded up against the light. Jack slashed at one with his knife and the scent spilled over them . . .

'Green candles,' said Jack contemptuously. 'We can't eat them. Come on'" (30)

What do we learn about Jack's character when he slashed the candle buds?

a)

He hates flowers

b)

He is positive they will be rescued

c)

He often resorts to violence to get things done

14.

Which of these are rules the boys are supposed to follow at their meetings?

a)

The boy who holds the conch gets to speak

b)

Littluns may only listen; they may not speak

c)

No one is allowed to interrupt

d)

The chief is whoever is the strongest boy

15.

Although Ralph criticizes the boys for the lack of cooperation, does he bear some of the responsibility for the failures of the group to achieve its goals?

a)

Ralph is partially responsible. He has the desire to bring civilization, but lacks the competence to do so. He belies life is too much like a storybook.

b)

Ralph is not responsible at all. He has done all he could to get the boys to cooperate, and they have chosen not to.

c)

Ralph bears a large part of the responsibility. He is really much too shy and fearful to be able to organize the boys.

d)

Ralph bears a large part of the responsibility. He is not using his natural leadership abilities in a way that is in the best interests of the whole group.

16.

The BEAST represents

a)

fear of the unknown

b)

the parachute man

c)

evil residing in everyone

d)

the pig's head

17.

The FACEPAINT represents

a)

the clay and charcoal that Jack puts on his face

b)

the hunter's disguise

c)

intelligence in hunting

d)

alter ego/mask freedom from self-consciousness

18.
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
19.
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
20.
This character symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Jack
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Captain