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Lord of the Flies Ch.5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ralph cannot or will not assure the boys that the beast does not exist.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Who does Ralph blame for letting the fire go out?
a)
Piggy
b)
The Hunters
c)
Himself
d)
The littleuns
3.

Where does Ralph decree shall be the only place where fire is allowed?

a)

On the west side of the wreckage

b)

On the mountaintop

c)

At the platform

d)

At the shoreline

4.
What does Ralph identify as a primary distraction during their meetings?
a)
Too much speculation about the "beastie"
b)
People going off topic
c)
No clear order of speaking
d)
The littluns bouncing on a springy long
5.
Who makes a strong case that the beast could not possibly exist?
a)
Ralph
b)
Henry
c)
Jack
d)
Piggy
6.

Some of the boys thought that the beast was actually a...

a)

snake.

b)

pig.

c)

littleun.

d)

ghost.

7.

What does Ralph say will happen when Jack refuses to follow the rules? Choose all that apply.

a)

The fire will go out.

b)

The hunters will leave the island.

c)

They will never be rescued.

d)

They will become animals.

8.

Why doesn't Piggy want Jack to become chief?

a)

Simon said that Jack wouldn't be a good leader.

b)

Piggy thinks that Jack hates him and will hurt him.

c)

Piggy says that Jack will only like the littleuns.

d)

Jack will kick Piggy out of his shelter.

9.

When replying to Ralph, where did Percival say the beast appeared from?

a)

Out of the sea

b)

Out of the ocean

c)

Out of the river

d)

Out of the lake

10.

Piggy compares seeing Jack to _______________

a)

Like having an asthma attack and not the inhaler

b)

Like asthma and you can't breathe

c)

Like having asthma

d)

Like having breathing problems.

11.

We chose those rocks right along beyond the bathing pool as a lavatory.

Pick the best definition of lavatory.

a)

kitchen

b)

bathroom

c)

sleeping area

d)

swimming pool

12.

"...every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet."

Pick the antonym or opposite of improvisation

a)

winging it

b)

on the fly

c)

ad-libbing

d)

well planned

13.

Pick the picture that is ludicrous.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Pick the best example of jeering

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

"Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind's essential illness."

Pick the closest definition of inarticulate.

a)

unable to speak

b)

nonstop talking

c)

unable to draw

d)

bad at art