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Lord of the Flies Final

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pick the best definition of enmity.

a)

A shallow body of water, especially one separated from the sea by sandbars or coral reefs.

b)

Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.

c)

A gap or an interruption in space, time or continuity; a break

d)

A structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water; a wharf

2.

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."

a)

Having an abnormally pale complexion.

b)

Characterized by or exhibiting proper behavior

c)

Having the ring of truth but actually false

d)

A brilliant radiance

3.

Who was "the fair boy" that we meet first?

a)

Jack

b)

Ralph

c)

Piggy

d)

John

4.

After being elected leader _________ decides his group and the choir boys will be hunters.

a)

Jack

b)

Ralph

c)

Simon

d)

Maurice

5.

What is the symbol of power on the island?

a)

The conch shell

b)

The megaphone

c)

The talking stick

d)

The walking stick

6.

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:

a)

descend

b)

climb

c)

crash

d)

fly

7.

"Piggy clasped his hands in apprehension."

If you are experiencing feelings of apprehension, you are:

a)

feeling confident

b)

feeling happy

c)

feeling worried

d)

feeling unconcerned

8.

What is the first accomplishment on the island?

a)

Building a fire

b)

Catching fish

c)

Killing a pig

d)

Drafting a Bill of Rights

9.

What term do the leaders use for the younger boys?

a)

littluns

b)

little ones

c)

littlies

d)

kiddies

10.

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.

a)

unspoken

b)

verbal

c)

explicit

d)

stated

11.

Why does Jack wear clay on his face?

a)

to clear his pores

b)

to protect his face from the sun

c)

to camouflage himself for hunting

d)

to sneak up on the littluns

12.
Who is not happy about the hunting story?
a)
Jack
b)
Maurice
c)
Ralph
d)
Samneric
13.

Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them.

Pick the best definition of sinewy

a)

lean and muscular

b)

obese

c)

weak

d)

skinny

14.

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.

15.

"...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

16.

Pick the best example of jeering

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
How does Ralph regain control of the boys?
a)
He claims the conch shell doesn't matter anymore.
b)
He asks everyone if they want to be rescued or not.
c)
He promises to kill the beast.
d)
He hands over leadership to Jack,
18.

Ralph admits to Jack that he is scared.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

"Let's be moving," said Jack relentlessly, "we're wasting time."

Pick the antonym or opposite of relentlessly

a)

unstopping

b)

continuously

c)

never ceasing

d)

giving in

20.
These characters’ names represents  a loss of identity.
a)
Samneric
b)
Jack and Roger
c)
Piggy and Ralph
d)
West and Wilkens
21.
The only boy who climbed all the way to the top of the summit claims to have seen
a)
a monster
b)
fire
c)
people
d)
a ship
22.

Choose the picture where a blunder is occurring

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
What gift does Jack offer to pacify (make peace with) the Beast?
a)
the sow's (female pig) head
b)
Simon's body
c)
five pounds of berries and vegetables
d)
None of these
24.
Why does the author have Simon speak with the Lord of the Flies in this chapter?
a)
Simon is different than the rest of the boys, and has a special connection with nature
b)
Simon is different than the rest of the boys, and is most likely autistic
c)
the author uses Simon to represent himself
d)
Simon is a character that needs more explanation than the other main characters
25.
How does Jack appear at the feast? 
a)
Like a king, his face is painted and he is ordering everyone around
b)
Jack is not at the feast
c)
He appears to be really depressed, his misses home
d)
He is acting happy, but he really isn't
26.
What does Simon discover at the top of the mountain? 
a)
The beast
b)
A dead pilot
c)
Jack
d)
A place to make a fire
27.
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 
28.

What do Ralph and Piggy say about Simon's death?

a)

Ralph says it was an accident, Piggy calls it murder

b)

Ralph says it was murder, Piggy calls it an accident

c)

They both say they can't remember what happened

d)

WHAT! Simon died?

29.
How does Piggy die?
a)
Roger levers a boulder which hits Piggy and causes him to fall on the rocks below
b)
Roger and Jack attack him with spears
c)
Jack causes a boulder to fall on top of him
d)
Ralph pushes him into the sea by accident and he drowns
30.
What happens to Piggy's body?
a)
it washes out to sea
b)
Ralph buries it in the jungle
c)
the book doesn't say
d)
it turns into a pig and attacks Jack
31.

Jack cannot kill a pig on his first try because he

a)

is too civilized

b)

forgot to camouflage himself with mud

c)

is scared of the boar's tusks

d)

is afraid to see blood

32.

Jack wants lots of rules so that

a)

they can build a civilization

b)

he can punish the offenders

c)

they won't need adults

d)

he can pretend they are at school

33.

The beast that Ralph and Jack see on top of the mountain is really

a)

the pig's head

b)

Simon

c)

a bunch of creepers

d)

a dead parachutist

34.

Piggy's glasses getting broken represents

a)

a loss of clarity

b)

an attack on intelligence

c)

a loss of innocence

d)

all of the answers are correct

35.

Which of the boys listed was not part of the original exploration of the island?

a)

Ralph

b)

Piggy

c)

Simon

d)

Jack

36.

The main purpose for the fire on the mountain is to

a)

cook the pigs

b)

provide comfort for the little-uns

c)

signal potential rescuers

d)

provide light for camp

37.

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?

a)

Boys were running away to join Jack's hunters

b)

Ralph saw the boy with the birthmark wander towards the fire

c)

Ralph saw a plane and was trying to get the pilot's attention

d)

Ralph saw a ship and was upset the fire had gone out.

38.

The huts on the beach are symbols of all but one of the following.

a)

Civilization

b)

joint effort by all the boys

c)

home

d)

humanity's attempts to triumph over nature

39.

Which of these statements is false?

a)

Jack is more concerned with hunting than being rescued

b)

Ralph doesn't believe in ghosts

c)

Simon thinks the beast is an animal

d)

no one knows Piggy's real name

40.

Ralph's worst error was

a)

not building shelters right away

b)

failing to keep the signal fire going

c)

leaving the choir under Jack's control

d)

Allowing the boys to develop bad habits