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S3 core 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?

a)

Ernest Hemingway

b)

William Golding

c)

Ray Bradbury

d)

Albert Einstein

2.
A boy constantly cruelly treated is :
a)
Ralph
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Jack
3.
A fire was to be burning at all times for:
a)
cooking
b)
warmth
c)
signal to resque
d)
protection from beasts
4.
The nationality of the boys is:
a)
Americans
b)
British
c)
French
d)
German
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 conch serves primarily as a symbol of:
a)
pride
b)
order
c)
understanding
d)
heresy
7.
Jack's character is used as an examination of:
a)
Human vulnerability
b)
Innocence
c)
Dehumanization
d)
Intelligence
8.
Jack's obsession symbolizes:
a)
human desire for meat
b)
compulsions with dominance and violence
c)
a love of bacon
d)
finding aesthetic beauty in nature
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.
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.
12.

How did the boys come to the island?

a)

plane crash

b)

surprise destination

c)

time travel

13.

What is the symbol for the society the boys create?

a)

a trophy

b)

a conch shell

c)

the skin of a snake

d)

piggy's glasses

14.

Why does Jack paint is face?

a)

to show extreme change

b)

to become an anonymous savage

c)

to mark he is the oldest

d)

So the pigs don't see him in the jungle

15.

A measurement of the boy's fear and capacity for savagery.

a)

The conch

b)

The signal fire

c)

The Beast

d)

Piggy's glasses

16.
This character symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Jack
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Captain
17.
Which of the following symbolize wisdom?
a)
Specs
b)
Jack
c)
The pig head
d)
Ralph
18.

Where were the real Lord of the Flies boys from?

a)

Tonga

b)

Fiji

c)

Ata

d)

Hawaii

19.

Where were the real Lord of the Flies boys from?

a)

Tonga

b)

Fiji

c)

Ata

d)

Hawaii

20.

Rousseau believed that men were naturally born good and called this:

a)

the "state of nature"

b)

being born again

c)

general will

d)

Great Chain of Being

21.

According to Rousseau, what corrupted man?

a)

civilization

b)

sin

c)

the devil

d)

the family

22.

Hobbes believed that without government, the "state of nature" would leave humans

a)

In a state of happiness

b)

With an abundance of resources

c)

More choices

d)

In perpetual war

23.
What is an agreement between people and the government?
a)
Consent
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Voting
24.
Who believed that man is born evil & selfish, and needs to be controlled.  Life without a strong government would be nasty, brutish, and short
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
25.

Many political philosophers met and discussed their ideas on government during the 1600's and 1700's. The was also known as the _______________ Period.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Lighted

c)

Victorian

d)

Revolutionary

26.

He believed that people formed a government and made a contract with each other, not a ruler.

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

27.

He believed that people would vote on all decisions and everyone would accept the community decision.

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

28.

Hobbes believed that without government, the "state of nature" would leave humans

a)

In a state of happiness

b)

With an abundance of resources

c)

More choices

d)

In perpetual war

29.
What is an agreement between people and the government?
a)
Consent
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Voting
30.

According to Hobbes what is the purpose of government?

a)

Make us happy.

b)

Take our money.

c)

Enforce order.

d)

Protect all people.

31.

Who believed that man is born evil & selfish, and needs to be controlled. Life without a strong government would be nasty, brutish, and short.

a)

Hobbes

b)

Rousseau

32.
What did Rousseau claim to be true?
a)
All men are born equal
b)
Music is the answer to everything
c)
Kids only cause problems
d)
The taller you are the smarter you become
33.
He created a ______ contract.
a)
social
b)
law
c)
school
d)
indifferent
34.

What is social freedom?

a)

When there are no rules.

b)

When there are no governments

c)

When some freedoms are sacrificed to be safer

d)

Freedom of Speech

35.

According to Rousseau, what's the purpose of government? (2 Answers)

a)

To protect citizens' safety

b)

To protect citizens' liberty and freedom

c)

To help develop new technologies

d)

To help citizens work together