WorksheetsLord of the Flies Ch. 1-6
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
Ralph is originally rude to Piggy in Ch. 1 when he:
Doesn't give Piggy some of his food
Gives Piggy his nickname
Doesn't ask Piggy his name after Piggy has already asked Ralph his
Tells Piggy his daddy will rescue them
In Ch. 1, this character is described as the only true leader on the island
Maurice
Ralph
Piggy
Jack
How do the boys start the first fire?
The boys start it with a match
The boys start it with Piggy's glasses
The boys start it with two sticks
The boys start it with water
numerous small children of the group" .
What does the Littleun with the birthmark on his face think he has seen in the forest?
A snake-thing which he calls a beastie
Adults' footprints
A pack of wild dogs
The skeleton of a large animal
How does the fire on the mountain become uncontrollable?
The fire quickly spreads when sparks from the fire ignite the surrounding jungle
water was poured onto it
The boys threw a fire cracker at it
Shot a flame thrower into the jungle
Why does the boy's first plan for rescue fail?
The ground and wood were wet and the fire would not burn.
They didn't have a well-thought out plan to control the fire.
It was foggy and no one could see the signal.
They were afraid to get close enough to keep the fire going.
What do Ralph and Jack embarrassingly realize in Fire on the Mountain?
They have no change of clothes
They have no food
They don't know how to start a fire
They hate each other
What happened to the boy with the mulberry colored birthmark, at the end of the chapter Fire on the Mountain?
He sees a signal ship
He is lost in the fire
He encounters the beastie
He joins the hunterse
Who are the only 2 boys who are left building shelters?
Simon and Ralph
Ralph and Jack
Simon, Ralph and Piggy
Ralph
Where does Simon go at the end of the chapter 3?
Up the mountain
Hunting in the pig run
Into to the jungle - inside the creeper mat
Inside the shelter
Earlier in the novel, Golding alludes to _______________ when Piggy worries that an atom bomb has destroyed England.
the Civil War
the Vietnam War
World War II
the plane crash
Ralph is frustrated often because
The littluns are afraid of the beasties
Jack is losing control of the hunters
Piggy is constantly whining and complaining
most of the boys are ignoring their responsibilities
Read this sentence from the text:
"He tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up."
Which word or phrase would BEST replace compulsion in the sentence?
need
intense urge
slight push
moderate desire
When Ralph and Jack are debating on the beach, we can infer that Ralph is frustrated because
Jack cannot seem to kill a wild pig
Simon is always around and annoying him
Jack is able to do the things he desires while Ralph is forced to stay and build shelters
Piggy is constantly trying to demand Ralph's attention
What does Ralph see on the horizon in Ch. 4?
a shark
the smoke from a ship
another island
an airplane
Why does Ralph run up the mountain in Ch. 4?
to watch the ship
to help Jack go hunting
to save Henry from Roger
to see if the signal fire was out
Why is Jack so excited even though the fire was out?
he wants to go home
he has finally killed the pig
he found the Beast
Ralph is going to let him be leader
What does Jack do to Piggy at the end of Ch. 4?
gives him meat
makes fun of him
steals his glasses to relight the fire
hits him and breaks his glasses
Who gives Piggy meat after the first hunt?
Ralph
Simon
Jack
Maurice
What comes down from the sky in Chapter 6?
A dead pilot with his parachute
The beast
A crate of supplies dropped onto the island
A weather balloon
Where does the expedition in Ch. 6 take Jack, Ralph and the other Biguns?
To the beach
Into the Lagoon
To the clearing where they see the Lord of the Flies
To an unexplored part of the island.
Who says "Maybe there is a beast... maybe it's only us."
Jack
Simon
Ralph
The Lord of the Flies
Who says "If I blow the conch and they don't come back; then we've had it. We shan't keep the fire going. We'll be like animals. We'll never be rescued."
Piggy
Ralph
Jack
Narrator
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.
Why doesn't Piggy want Jack to become chief?
Simon said that Jack wouldn't be a good leader.
Piggy thinks that Jack hates him and will hurt him.
Piggy says that Jack will only like the littleuns.
Jack will kick Piggy out of his shelter.
When replying to Ralph, where did Percival say the beast appeared from?
Out of the sea
Out of the ocean
Out of the river
Out of the lake
In Chapter 5, who dreams of "a dark thing, a beast, some sort of animal"?
Only the littluns
Sam and Eric
The littluns and some of the hunters
Just the hunters
What did Piggy indicate when he came to the assembly in Ch. 5 but stood outside of the triangle?
A gesture of carelessness
A gesture of disapproval
A gesture of rejection
A gesture of ignorrance
