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Lord of the Flies Ch. 1-6

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ralph is originally rude to Piggy in Ch. 1 when he:

a)

Doesn't give Piggy some of his food

b)

Gives Piggy his nickname

c)

Doesn't ask Piggy his name after Piggy has already asked Ralph his

d)

Tells Piggy his daddy will rescue them

2.
Ralph thinking his daddy will save him is a sign of Ralph's:
a)
confidence
b)
immaturity
c)
pride
d)
resentment
3.
Piggy's physical flaws are a sign of his:
a)
inner strength
b)
optimism
c)
vulnerability
d)
aggression
4.

In Ch. 1, this character is described as the only true leader on the island

a)

Maurice

b)

Ralph

c)

Piggy

d)

Jack

5.
In charge of the choir and responsible for hunting.
a)
Piggy
b)
Jack 
c)
Ralph
d)
Simon
6.
Concerned they will be on the island till they die
a)
Ralph
b)
Roger
c)
Jack
d)
Piggy
7.
Goes with Ralph and Jack to explore the island
a)
Roger
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Johnny
8.
Piggy tells Ralph that he heard that pilot of the plane say something about an atom bomb
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The others elect Ralph as chief because he is the one that is holding the shell.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What does Ralph suggest they do to help themselves get rescued? 
a)
Plant crops
b)
Make 3 lifeboats 
c)
Make a fire and signal passing ships
d)
Make a house
11.

How do the boys start the first fire?

a)

The boys start it with a match

b)

The boys start it with Piggy's glasses

c)

The boys start it with two sticks

d)

The boys start it with water

12.
Which character is described as  a "
numerous small children of the group" .
a)
Sam 
b)
Maurice
c)
Roger
d)
Littluns
13.

What does the Littleun with the birthmark on his face think he has seen in the forest?

a)

A snake-thing which he calls a beastie

b)

Adults' footprints

c)

A pack of wild dogs

d)

The skeleton of a large animal

14.

How does the fire on the mountain become uncontrollable?

a)

The fire quickly spreads when sparks from the fire ignite the surrounding jungle

b)

water was poured onto it

c)

The boys threw a fire cracker at it

d)

Shot a flame thrower into the jungle

15.

Why does the boy's first plan for rescue fail?

a)

The ground and wood were wet and the fire would not burn.

b)

They didn't have a well-thought out plan to control the fire.

c)

It was foggy and no one could see the signal.

d)

They were afraid to get close enough to keep the fire going.

16.

What do Ralph and Jack embarrassingly realize in Fire on the Mountain?

a)

They have no change of clothes

b)

They have no food

c)

They don't know how to start a fire

d)

They hate each other

17.

What happened to the boy with the mulberry colored birthmark, at the end of the chapter Fire on the Mountain?

a)

He sees a signal ship

b)

He is lost in the fire

c)

He encounters the beastie

d)

He joins the hunterse

18.

Who are the only 2 boys who are left building shelters?

a)

Simon and Ralph

b)

Ralph and Jack

c)

Simon, Ralph and Piggy

d)

Ralph

19.
What term do the leaders use for the younger boys?
a)
littluns
b)
little ones
c)
littlies
d)
kiddies
20.
What two things do Jack and Ralph argue about?
a)
the hunting and the shelters
b)
the conch and the shelters
c)
the shelters and the fire
d)
the fire and the conch
21.
What does Jack think will improve the effectiveness of his spear?
a)
war paint
b)
a knife
c)
a sharp shell
d)
a barb
22.

Where does Simon go at the end of the chapter 3?

a)

Up the mountain

b)

Hunting in the pig run

c)

Into to the jungle - inside the creeper mat

d)

Inside the shelter

23.

Earlier in the novel, Golding alludes to _______________ when Piggy worries that an atom bomb has destroyed England.

a)

the Civil War

b)

the Vietnam War

c)

World War II

d)

the plane crash

24.

Ralph is frustrated often because

a)

The littluns are afraid of the beasties

b)

Jack is losing control of the hunters

c)

Piggy is constantly whining and complaining

d)

most of the boys are ignoring their responsibilities

25.

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?

a)

need

b)

intense urge

c)

slight push

d)

moderate desire

26.

When Ralph and Jack are debating on the beach, we can infer that Ralph is frustrated because

a)

Jack cannot seem to kill a wild pig

b)

Simon is always around and annoying him

c)

Jack is able to do the things he desires while Ralph is forced to stay and build shelters

d)

Piggy is constantly trying to demand Ralph's attention

27.
What does Roger do to Henry?
a)
pushes him into the water
b)
throws rocks at him without actually hitting him
c)
knocks over his sand castle
d)
calls him a baby
28.
Why did Percival cry on the beach?
a)
He got salt water in his eye.
b)
He got sand in his eye.
c)
Roger and Maurice kicked down his sand castle.
d)
He missed his mom.
29.
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
30.
What does Piggy want to build?
a)
an airplane
b)
a TV set
c)
a steam engine
d)
a sundial
31.

What does Ralph see on the horizon in Ch. 4?

a)

a shark

b)

the smoke from a ship

c)

another island

d)

an airplane

32.

Why does Ralph run up the mountain in Ch. 4?

a)

to watch the ship

b)

to help Jack go hunting

c)

to save Henry from Roger

d)

to see if the signal fire was out

33.

Why is Jack so excited even though the fire was out?

a)

he wants to go home

b)

he has finally killed the pig

c)

he found the Beast

d)

Ralph is going to let him be leader

34.

What does Jack do to Piggy at the end of Ch. 4?

a)

gives him meat

b)

makes fun of him

c)

steals his glasses to relight the fire

d)

hits him and breaks his glasses

35.

Who gives Piggy meat after the first hunt?

a)

Ralph

b)

Simon

c)

Jack

d)

Maurice

36.

What comes down from the sky in Chapter 6?

a)

A dead pilot with his parachute

b)

The beast

c)

A crate of supplies dropped onto the island

d)

A weather balloon

37.
Who reports to Ralph that they saw the Beast while tending to the fire?
a)
Piggy
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Sam 'n Eric
38.
After calling the meeting to order, who claims that the conch shell no longer matters?
a)
Ralph
b)
Piggy
c)
Jack
d)
Sam n' Eric
39.
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,
40.

Where does the expedition in Ch. 6 take Jack, Ralph and the other Biguns?

a)

To the beach

b)

Into the Lagoon

c)

To the clearing where they see the Lord of the Flies

d)

To an unexplored part of the island.

41.
Describe the Castle
a)
A military base which has been abandoned.
b)
A ancient burial ground
c)
A rock formation forty feet above the water.
d)
A grouping of trees which resemble a fort.
42.
What do Jack and the boys want to do when Ralph insist they need to search for the Beast and maintain the fire?
a)
Go back to the beach
b)
Stay up and tell ghost stories
c)
Go for a swim
d)
Play at the fort
43.

Who says "Maybe there is a beast... maybe it's only us."

a)

Jack

b)

Simon

c)

Ralph

d)

The Lord of the Flies

44.

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."

a)

Piggy

b)

Ralph

c)

Jack

d)

Narrator

45.
What does Piggy say to convince the boys there is no beast?
a)
Uses fear to control them
b)
He uses logic to convince them
c)
He appeals to their sense of morals to persuade them
d)
He tries to gain their trust to persuade them
46.

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.

47.

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.

48.

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

49.

In Chapter 5, who dreams of "a dark thing, a beast, some sort of animal"?

a)

Only the littluns

b)

Sam and Eric

c)

The littluns and some of the hunters

d)

Just the hunters

50.

What did Piggy indicate when he came to the assembly in Ch. 5 but stood outside of the triangle?

a)

A gesture of carelessness

b)

A gesture of disapproval

c)

A gesture of rejection

d)

A gesture of ignorrance