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Lord of the Flies Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

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.
This character faints and Jack Merridew tells the other choir members to ignore him.
a)
Simon
b)
Henry
c)
Maurice
d)
Piggy
3.
This character tells Ralph how to use the conch to make a sound that will call the other children
a)
Piggy
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Maurice
4.
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
5.
Who says: "We'll have rules!..."Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks 'em - "
a)
Ralph 
b)
Piggy
c)
Jack
d)
Simon
6.
The 'Beastie' is originally described as:
a)
a dead parachuter
b)
an ape-like thing
c)
a squid
d)
a snake-thing
7.
The conch serves primarily as a symbol of:
a)
pride
b)
order
c)
understanding
d)
heresy
8.
Jack's character is used as an examination of:
a)
Human vulnerability
b)
Innocence
c)
Dehumanization
d)
Intelligence
9.
Piggy's vulnerability and weakness show:
a)
The fragility of ideas in the face of physical aggresion
b)
The true place of nerds
c)
That it is always better to be strong than smart
d)
Science is the only way to solve the world's problems
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.
The novel Lord of the Flies is _______ in nature.
a)
Ironic
b)
Historical
c)
Symbolic
d)
Demographic
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Why is Percival's interaction with the naval officer important in the final scenes?
a)
He cries and the officer picks him up to show that compassion still exists.
b)
The boy grabs his leg to show how desperate it all is.
c)
The boy has forgotten his address, maybe his name. It shows the loss of civilization.
d)
The man ignores the little boy to show that their youth is really lost.
15.
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.
16.
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.
17.
Who is captured and forced to become part of Jack's group?
a)
Roger
b)
Simon
c)
Samneric
d)
Muarice
18.
Along with the conch, who else was crushed?
a)
Ralph
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Samneric
19.
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
20.
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.
21.
What do Sam and Eric say about Simon's death?
a)
They didn't see anything.
b)
They were drunk on fermented fruit.
c)
They left the dance early.
d)
They were dreadfully sorry it happened.
22.
Which of the following was NOT something the Lord of the Flies says?
a)
You're a naughty  little devil.
b)
Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill.
c)
You are a silly little boy!
d)
You knew didn't you? I'm part of you?
23.
Who is the first to witness the beast on the mountaintop other than Sam and Eric?
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Simon
d)
Roger
24.
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
25.
How does Ralph feel on his first hunt?
a)
terrified and alone
b)
nervous and nauseous
c)
proud and apprehensive
d)
numb and embarrassed 
26.
What importance does Ralph see in the shelters other than protection from the elements?
a)
to keep out snakes
b)
it's a place to call home
c)
to prove his leadership
d)
to use as a school
27.

Who is most concerned about being stranded on an island with no adults?

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

c)

Samneric

d)

Piggy

28.

Ralph's main goal at the start of the novel is

a)

To have fun and be rescued

b)

To have everyone get along

c)

To survive the beastie

d)

To give everyone a specific job

29.

What does Roger do to the little'un in the sand?

a)

Kicks sand in his face

b)

Hits him with rocks

c)

Throws rocks near him

d)

Pushes him into the water

30.

What happened when the boys set their first signal fire?

a)

they use it to eat their first pig

b)

it goes out right away

c)

they set part of the island on fire

d)

they do it to signal a ship they see passing in the distance

31.

How does Jack overthrow Ralph's authority?

a)

Jack gets the boys to vote Ralph out of office

b)

Jack tells the others he is the oldest, and the oldest should rule

c)

Jack announces he won't play anymore, and goes off by himself

d)

Jack challenges Ralph to a spear-throwing content and wins

32.

Jack suggests a way to keep the beast happy. What is it?

a)

Give the beast part of each kill

b)

Make a special house for the beast

c)

Sing to the beast every night

d)

Leave the beast alone and move to the other side of the island

33.

Who or what is the Lord of the Flies?

a)

It is the name they have given the dead pilot

b)

It is a large, poisonous insect that thrives on the island

c)

It is a game the littluns play to pass the time

d)

It is the sow's head, and represents evil

34.

Jack and Roger find Ralph's hiding place in the thicket because

a)

they see Ralph in there

b)

Samneric tell them where to find Ralph

c)

Ralph surrenders to them

d)

they see the bushes in the thicket moving

35.

The SCAR represents

a)

where the plane crashed

b)

man's first destruction on the island

c)

how much wounds hurt

d)

the mark on the little boy's face

36.

The FACEPAINT represents

a)

the clay and charcoal that Jack puts on his face

b)

the hunter's disguise

c)

intelligence in hunting

d)

alter ego/mask freedom from self-consciousness

37.
What does the little boy with the birth mark say he saw in the jungle? 
a)
a piglet
b)
a beast 
c)
Simon being weird
d)
the pilot of the plane 
38.
Who shares his own helping of pig meat with Piggy?
a)
Ralph
b)
Roger
c)
Simon
d)
Samneric
39.
At first. Jack says this about their fear of the beast.
a)
he has checked the island, there is no beast
b)
the beast is a giant boar that was killed 
c)
the beast lies inside of man
d)
the beast comes from the sea
40.
How do Piggy and Simon react when Ralph grows uneasy about remaining chief?
a)
they agree with his reasoning 
b)
they urge him to remain chief 
c)
they think they should join the hunters 
d)
they think Jack is rightful chief now