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WorksheetsLord of the Flies Final
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Pick the best definition of enmity.
A shallow body of water, especially one separated from the sea by sandbars or coral reefs.
Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.
A gap or an interruption in space, time or continuity; a break
A structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water; a wharf
Use context clues to pick the best definition of pallid.
"Henry; the choir boy who had fainted sat up against a palm trunk, smiled pallidly at Ralph and said that his name was Simon."
Having an abnormally pale complexion.
Characterized by or exhibiting proper behavior
Having the ring of truth but actually false
A brilliant radiance
Who was "the fair boy" that we meet first?
Jack
Ralph
Piggy
John
After being elected leader _________ decides his group and the choir boys will be hunters.
Jack
Ralph
Simon
Maurice
What is the symbol of power on the island?
The conch shell
The megaphone
The talking stick
The walking stick
Ralph was already clambering over the first smashed swathes of the scar. A long way ahead of him was crashing and laughter.
A synonym for clamber is:
descend
climb
crash
fly
"Piggy clasped his hands in apprehension."
If you are experiencing feelings of apprehension, you are:
feeling confident
feeling happy
feeling worried
feeling unconcerned
What is the first accomplishment on the island?
Building a fire
Catching fish
Killing a pig
Drafting a Bill of Rights
What term do the leaders use for the younger boys?
littluns
little ones
littlies
kiddies
Jack nodded, as much for the sake of agreeing as anything, and by tacit consent they left the shelter and went toward the bathing pool.
Pick the best definition of tacit.
unspoken
verbal
explicit
stated
Why does Jack wear clay on his face?
to clear his pores
to protect his face from the sun
to camouflage himself for hunting
to sneak up on the littluns
Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them.
Pick the best definition of sinewy
lean and muscular
obese
weak
skinny
What does Ralph say will happen when Jack refuses to follow the rules? Choose all that apply.
The fire will go out.
The hunters will leave the island.
They will never be rescued.
They will become animals.
"...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
winging it
on the fly
ad-libbing
well planned
Pick the best example of jeering
Ralph admits to Jack that he is scared.
True
False
"Let's be moving," said Jack relentlessly, "we're wasting time."
Pick the antonym or opposite of relentlessly
unstopping
continuously
never ceasing
giving in
Choose the picture where a blunder is occurring
What do Ralph and Piggy say about Simon's death?
Ralph says it was an accident, Piggy calls it murder
Ralph says it was murder, Piggy calls it an accident
They both say they can't remember what happened
WHAT! Simon died?
Jack cannot kill a pig on his first try because he
is too civilized
forgot to camouflage himself with mud
is scared of the boar's tusks
is afraid to see blood
Jack wants lots of rules so that
they can build a civilization
he can punish the offenders
they won't need adults
he can pretend they are at school
The beast that Ralph and Jack see on top of the mountain is really
the pig's head
Simon
a bunch of creepers
a dead parachutist
Piggy's glasses getting broken represents
a loss of clarity
an attack on intelligence
a loss of innocence
all of the answers are correct
Which of the boys listed was not part of the original exploration of the island?
Ralph
Piggy
Simon
Jack
The main purpose for the fire on the mountain is to
cook the pigs
provide comfort for the little-uns
signal potential rescuers
provide light for camp
Read carefully: “Ralph ran stumbling along the rocks, saved himself on the edge of the pink cliff, and screamed . . . ‘Come back! Come back!”
What was happening?
Boys were running away to join Jack's hunters
Ralph saw the boy with the birthmark wander towards the fire
Ralph saw a plane and was trying to get the pilot's attention
Ralph saw a ship and was upset the fire had gone out.
The huts on the beach are symbols of all but one of the following.
Civilization
joint effort by all the boys
home
humanity's attempts to triumph over nature
Which of these statements is false?
Jack is more concerned with hunting than being rescued
Ralph doesn't believe in ghosts
Simon thinks the beast is an animal
no one knows Piggy's real name
Ralph's worst error was
not building shelters right away
failing to keep the signal fire going
leaving the choir under Jack's control
Allowing the boys to develop bad habits
