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WorksheetsLord of the Flies Review
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ralph is originally rude to Piggy 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.
This character is described as the only true leader on the island
a)
Maurice
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy
d)
Jack
5.
This character faints and Jack Merridew tells the other choir members to ignore him.
a)
Simon
b)
Henry
c)
Maurice
d)
Piggy
6.
Why doesn't Jack kill a pig in chapter one?
a)
He doesn't actually find one
b)
He mistook Piggy for an actual pig
c)
He is afraid of the reality of actually killing a living thing
d)
He isn't a skilled enough hunter
7.
The 'Beastie' is originally described as:
a)
a dead parachuter
b)
an ape-like thing
c)
a squid
d)
a snake-thing
8.
Who says this: "There's another thing. we can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire."
a)
Piggy
b)
Simon
c)
Jack
d)
Ralph
9.
The conch serves primarily as a symbol of:
a)
pride
b)
order
c)
understanding
d)
heresy
10.
The beast is:
a)
a scary snake thing
b)
a metaphorical representation of fear and darkness that resides within every one
c)
an allusion to Beezlebub (a Hebrew word for Satan)
d)
A dead soldier on the mountaintop who scares the boys
11.
When the naval officer arrives on the island, he describes the situation as..
a)
fun and games
b)
war and peace
c)
a tragedy in the making
d)
a proper training exercise
12.
When Ralph is at Castle Rock, what injury does he sustain?
a)
Jack bites off part of his earlobe.
b)
Scraped elbows and knees from wrestling Jack.
c)
A flying spear gives him a flesh wound near his ribs.
d)
They will tie a white flag to it to surrender.
13.
How does Piggy die?
a)
Roger crushes him with a boulder.
b)
Jack spears him like he's hunting him.
c)
It is accidental, he falls without his specs and drowns.
d)
He eats too much fruit and gets food poisoning.
14.
Who is captured and forced to become part of Jack's group?
a)
Roger
b)
Simon
c)
Samneric
d)
Muarice
15.
What happens to Simon's body?
a)
The boys roll him off a cliff
b)
He floats out to sea
c)
They leave him on the beach
d)
The boys cover him with palm fronds in the morning
16.
What is Piggy's reaction to the death of Simon?
a)
He says it was a tragedy.
b)
He says it was an accident.
c)
He's afraid he'll be next.
d)
He says there is no justice on the island.
17.
Who is the boy who becomes injured when they are play-acting as a pig they are hunting?
a)
Maurice
b)
Percival
c)
Robert
d)
Phil
18.
Who comes up with the idea to make a sundial?
a)
Jack
b)
Piggy
c)
Ralph
d)
Simon
19.
What has become the unmentionable subject? Who brings it up?
a)
the beastie/Simon
b)
being rescued/Piggy
c)
the beastie/Ralph
d)
no adult supervision/Ralph
20.
Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?
a)
Ernest Hemingway
b)
William Golding
c)
Ray Bradbury
d)
Albert Einstein
21.
“The head remained there, dim-eyed, grinning faintly, blood blackening between the teeth.” - Which symbol in the book would this quote best represent?
a)
lagoon
b)
airplane
c)
beast
d)
pig head on the stick
22.
This symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Conch
b)
Glasses
c)
Scar
d)
Mask
23.
Simon discovers this main theme about human nature when speaking to the Lord of the Flies
a)
The beast is part of us
b)
Pigs are ugly
c)
Humans need each other
d)
Humans are inherently innocent
24.
This character symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Jack
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Captain
25.
In charge of the choir and responsible for hunting.
a)
Piggy
b)
Jack
c)
Ralph
d)
Simon
26.
He is elected leader of the group on the island.
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Piggy
27.
Which of these is a reoccurring theme within Lord of the Flies?
a)
It is easy to live in nature
b)
Things and people are not what they seem
c)
Man is forgiving
d)
Nature is kind
28.
The boys were able to start the fire by using:
a)
Piggy's glasses
b)
Jack's matches
c)
Two dry sticks
29.
Jack became possessed by the desire to:
a)
be rescued
b)
hunt
c)
have a good time
d)
find a shelter
30.
He kills Piggy by pushing a boulder onto him.
a)
Peter Griffin
b)
Jack
c)
Maurice
d)
Roger
31.
This symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Conch
b)
Glasses
c)
Scar
d)
Mask
32.
This symbol also means Beelzebub or the devil.
a)
Roger
b)
Parachutist
c)
Jack
d)
Lord of the Flies
33.
The killing of this character shows that people are more likely to do bad things when in a group because they get caught up in the excitement or feel the security of acting in a group.
a)
Mulberry Mark Boy
b)
Simon
c)
Ralph
d)
Piggy
34.
The reason the boys are on the island
a)
Plane Crash
b)
Boat Crash
c)
Born There
d)
What Island?
35.
The “beast” on top of the mountain is actually this.
a)
Pilot
b)
Boar
c)
Gorilla
d)
Parachutist
36.
Who is captured and forced to become part of Jack's group?
a)
Roger
b)
Simon
c)
Samneric
d)
Muarice
37.
When the naval officer arrives on the island, he describes the situation as..
a)
fun and games
b)
war and peace
c)
a tragedy in the making
d)
a proper training exercise
38.
What are the two ironic aspects of the final scene on the beach?
a)
The soldier is Ralph's dad and he knew Piggy's auntie
b)
The Royal Navy was responsible for their crash and Ralph was never supposed to be on the plane
c)
Piggy had set the fire that spread so the soldiers saw a signal from one of the boys who was murdered
d)
The fire that saved them was set to hunt Ralph and the officers were engaged in the same violent activity as the boys on the island
39.
A fire was to be burning at all times for:
a)
cooking
b)
warmth
c)
signal to resque
d)
protection from beasts
40.
Before he was killed, Simon tried to:
a)
take the conch from Ralph
b)
put out the fire
c)
tell the others about the dead man
d)
get the meat away from Jack
41.
What does the Beast get offered?
a)
a burning rock
b)
the pig's tongue on a plate
c)
a shell necklace
d)
the pig's head on a stake
42.
The problem with the assemblies is
a)
Everyone shows up and particpates
b)
Everyone makes decisions.
c)
People collect water and build huts to live.
d)
They make decisions, but nothing gets done.
43.
The problem with the shelters is
a)
They are big
b)
The shelters have extra blankets
c)
They are tottery
d)
They are so comfortable.
44.
The fire is more important then killing a pig because
a)
It will alert people that they are alive.
b)
It will keep them warm.
c)
It will make them comfortable.
d)
It will help them cook the pig.
45.
Which character represents all that is good?
a)
Roger
b)
Maurice
c)
Simon
d)
Piggy
46.
Which object represents a hope to be rescued?
a)
the signal fire
b)
the conch
c)
the specs
d)
the beastie
47.
Who breaks Piggy's specs and punches him?
a)
Roger
b)
Maurice
c)
Percival
d)
Jack
48.
Whose job is it to keep the signal fire going?
a)
the littluns
b)
Samneric
c)
the hunters
d)
Piggy
49.
What was Jack doing when the ship went by and the signal fire went out?
a)
swimming
b)
painting his face
c)
killing his first pig
d)
yelling at Piggy
50.
Who was throwing stones at a littlun?
a)
Simon
b)
Jack
c)
Maurice
d)
Roger
51.
When is Jack able to finally kill a pig?
a)
When he covers his face with paint
b)
When he sharpens a stick at both ends
c)
When he rigs traps within the jungle
d)
When he uses Piggy's specs to start a fire to smoke the pigs out of hiding
52.
Who does the Lord of the Flies speak to?
a)
Jack
b)
Roger
c)
Simon
d)
Ralph
53.
What object shatters when Piggy dies?
a)
a spear
b)
the conch
c)
the Lord of the Flies
d)
a radio
54.
Who kills Piggy?
a)
Jack
b)
Roger
c)
Ralph
d)
everyone
55.
Who kills Simon?
a)
Jack and Roger
b)
just the hunters
c)
Ralph, Jack and Roger
d)
everyone
56.
True or False: The Lord of the Flies / the beast is the evil within us all.
a)
true
b)
false
57.
Whose father was in the navy?
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Roger
d)
Simon
58.
What does Jack's tribe steal?
a)
Shelter
b)
Piggy's specs
c)
clothes
d)
fruit
59.
What is the scar referring to?
a)
The scratch on Ralph's face
b)
The debris from the plane crash
c)
Where the fire burned the island
60.
How did the boys come to the island?
a)
plane crash
b)
surprise destination
c)
time travel
61.
This character most likely dies in the fire at the beginning of the book.
a)
Piggy
b)
Boy with the Mulberry Birthmark
c)
Pilot
d)
The Beast
62.
Who are the Littleuns?
a)
a tiny ant
b)
The group of smaller boys
c)
The big boys
d)
The dead adults
63.
What is Ralph angry about when he sees the ship?
a)
The signal fire is out.
b)
The boys are not waving to the ship.
c)
The boys are all napping when the ship drives by.
d)
The fire is too strong and will burn them alive before the ship arrives.
64.
This symbol also means Beelzebub or the devil.
a)
Roger
b)
Parachutist
c)
Jack
d)
Lord of the Flies
65.
What does Jack's hesitation to kill the piglet show?
a)
He gets sick at the sight of blood
b)
He must learn to put aside his inhibitions ingrained in him by a civilized society
c)
He has never used a knife before
d)
He is secretly a coward
66.
How has Jack's personality developed during his stay on the island?
a)
Jack is developing into a mystic and poet
b)
Jack is becoming withdrawn and fearful
c)
Jack is degenerating from a civilized boy to a primitive, near animal level
d)
Jack is emerging as a clear-headed, well-organized thinker, and a natural leader
67.
The two wars immediately before the book's publication.
a)
WW1 and 2
b)
WW1 and Korean War
c)
Korean War and WW2
d)
Cold War and Korean War
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