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LOTF 1-5

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why are the boys on the island

a)

shipwrecked

b)

plane crash

c)

vacation

d)

none of the above

2.

What physical ailment does Piggy say he suffers from in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

a)

Partial deafness.

b)

Tuberculosis.

c)

Asthma.

d)

Epilepsy.

3.

What kind of store does Piggy say his auntie used to run in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

a)

A shoe store.

b)

A candy store.

c)

A women’s clothing store.

d)

A florist shop.

4.

What are the boys from the choir wearing when they arrive on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

a)

Military uniforms.

b)

High-collared uniforms.

c)

Swimsuits.

d)

Black cloaks.

5.

What kinds of wild animals have the boys discovered living on the island in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

a)

Deer.

b)

Turkeys.

c)

Pigs.

d)

Foxes.

6.

Which “littlun” is unaccounted for at the end of Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

a)

The boy with the birthmark.

b)

The boy with the glasses.

c)

Henry.

d)

The boy with the wheelchair.

7.

One of the rules that Ralph establishes at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain” is that no one may speak at the meetings unless he is holding what?

a)

The staff.

b)

The spear.

c)

The shell.

d)

The stone.

8.

What does the boy with the birthmark first call “the beastie” in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

a)

“The snake-thing.”

b)

“The wolf-thing.”

c)

“The bird-thing.”

d)

“The bear-thing.”

9.

19. Between what two characters is there a developing conflict that is foreshadowed in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

a)

Henry and Maurice.

b)

Simon and Maurice.

c)

Jack and Ralph.

d)

Piggy and Johnny.

10.
In charge of the choir and responsible for hunting.
a)
Piggy
b)
Jack 
c)
Ralph
d)
Simon
11.
In the forest, what are "Creepers"?
a)
Snakes
b)
Hunters
c)
Boars
d)
Vines
12.
What do the littluns fear?
a)
The Beastie
b)
The Ocean
c)
The Rocks
d)
The Pigs
13.
Who else wanted to be leader but was not chosen?
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy
d)
Simon
14.
What did Piggy indicate when he came to the assembly 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
15.
How does Roger behave toward Henry?
a)
He growls at him.
b)
He behaves friendly around him.
c)
He acts shy around him.
d)
He throws stones around him.
16.
What does Simon do when Jack refuses to give Piggy meat?
a)
Simon agrees with Jack.
b)
Simon gives Piggy his portion.
c)
Simon discusses it with Ralph.
d)
Simon goes and kills another pig for Piggy to eat.
17.
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.
18.
Which phrase best represents personification?
a)
"square black hole"
b)
"loud and sustained as the conch"
c)
"the tears leapt"
d)
"springs of sorrow"
19.

Jack uses clay on his face because:

a)

he wants camouflage when hunting pigs

b)

he wants to look scary

c)

it's good for his skin

d)

he likes wrestling

20.

The fire goes out because:

a)

It rained

b)

It was too windy

c)

Jack was using the wrong fuel

d)

Jack took his group hunting

21.

Jack and the hunters glorify their kill by

a)

drawing pictures of it

b)

re-enacting it and chanting like a tribe

c)

starting a new fire

d)

creating a sculpture

22.

What is Simon saying when he thinks the "beast" may be inside the boys themselves?

a)

They have eaten some poisoned meat.

b)

None of them are really human.

c)

The dark side of the human personality can destroy mankind.

d)

It is all in their imaginations.

23.

What type of figurative language is being used in the passage below?


"Down, down, the waters went, whispering like the wind among the heads of the forest."

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

symbolism

24.

Jack believes he should be chief

a)

True

b)

False

25.
Who does Ralph blame for letting the fire go out?
a)
Piggy
b)
The Hunters
c)
Himself
d)
The littleuns
26.

One of the complaints Ralph brings up at the meeting is:

a)

The boys don't have a curfew.

b)

The boys cry too much.

c)

They boys do not respect the designated bathroom area.

27.

All of the boys listen and value what Piggy has to say during the assembly.

a)

True

b)

False

28.
What is foreshadowing?
a)
A hint in the text at what is to come in the story.
b)
 figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference
c)
 a literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize
d)
playing around with words such that the meaning implied by a sentence or word is actually different from the literal meaning
29.
What character traits would you not use to describe Piggy?
a)
natural leader
b)
reasonable
c)
intelligent
d)
weak
30.
How does Jack contribute to the conflict on the island?
a)
He does not contribute.  He and Jack are best friends.
b)
Jack refuses to keep the signal fire going, and all he wants to do is hunt.
c)
Ralph is jealous of Jack's closeness with Piggy.
d)
Jack tries to steal the conch and upsets everyone.
31.
Which does not foreshadow the boys' descent into savagery?
a)
Jack agreeing to keep the signal fire going.
b)
Jack punching Piggy in the stomach.
c)
Roger throwing rocks at the little boys.
d)
The boys paint their faces.
32.
What point of view is used throughout the story?
a)
first person point of view
b)
second person point of view
c)
Third person limited point of view
d)
Third person omniscient point of view
33.
Simon states the "beast is within us."  What does he mean by that statement?
a)
The beast is within only Simon
b)
The beast can only be seen by a few people.
c)
The beast is imaginary.
d)
The beast is the evil within everyone.
34.
What is an allegory?
a)
Where future events in a story, or perhaps the outcome, are suggested by the author before they happen. 
b)
a story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
c)
Language which describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory stimulation, including visual imagery and sound imagery.
d)
A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another. 
35.

Why is Ralph so concerned with keeping the fire going?

a)

He wants to cook a pig.

b)

He thinks they need it to keep warm.

c)

The fire is needed to signal for help.

d)

The fire keeps away wild animals.

36.

What character traits describe Roger?

a)

brave

b)

kind

c)

intelligent

d)

cruel

37.

How does Jack contribute to the conflict on the island?

a)

He challenges Ralph's leadership.

b)

He lets the signal fire go out.

c)

He becomes obsessed with hunting and won't help with the shelters.

d)

All of the above.

38.
" ... the boy with the fair hair ... He was old enough, twelve years and a few months, to have lost the prominent tummy of childhood and not yet old enough for adolescence to have made him awkward.”
a)
Ralph
b)
Piggy
c)
Jack
d)
Simon
39.
“a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy”
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Roger
40.
“the choir boy who had fainted … a skinny, vivid little boy, with a glance coming up from under a jut of straight hair that hung down, black and coarse”
a)
Jack
b)
Maurice
c)
Simon
d)
Ralph
41.
“… he was tall, thin, and bony; and his hair was red beneath the black cap. His face was crumpled and freckled, and ugly without silliness. Out of this face stared two light blue eyes, frustrated now, and turning, or ready to turn, to anger.”
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Roger
42.
Speaker? “I don’t care what they call me … so long as they don’t call me what they used to call me at school.”
a)
Roger
b)
Sam 'n Eric
c)
Piggy
d)
Simon
43.
Speaker? “We can use [the conch shell] to call the others. Have a meeting. They’ll come when they hear us.”
a)
Ralph
b)
Piggy
c)
Jack
d)
Sam 'n Eric
44.
Who “snatched from behind him a sizable sheath-knife and clouted it into a trunk”?
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
Roger
d)
Maurice
45.
After the boys find the piglet trapped in the vines, who says “I was choosing a place … I was just waiting for a moment to decide where to stab him”?
a)
Ralph
b)
Piggy
c)
Jack
d)
Simon
46.
As the boys explore the island, what action foreshadows their capacity for violence?
a)
They roll a rock off a cliff, smashing it into the forest below.
b)
They set fire to some bushes that look like candles.
c)
An argument over which way to go is settled by a physical fight.
d)
Piggy is attacked by a group of smaller boys.
47.
Has the conch, conducts the vote for chief, is chosen as the leader
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Roger
d)
Johnny
48.
In charge of the choir and responsible for hunting.
a)
Piggy
b)
Jack 
c)
Ralph
d)
Simon
49.
Concerned they will be on the island till they die
a)
Ralph
b)
Roger
c)
Jack
d)
Piggy
50.

What does the reader learn about Jack when he slashed the green candle buds?

a)

He is optimistic about their chances for survival.

b)

He is creative in his thinking.

c)

He is afraid of snakes.

d)

His method of dealing with the world is violent.

51.

What does a Little 'Un 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

52.

How and why do the boys make fire?

a)

They do it for protection from wild animals. One boy had a pack of matches which they use.

b)

The fire was started by lightening. The boys kept it burning.

c)

The Little "Uns were afraid of the dark. One of the older boys found some fuel that had leaked from the crashed plane, and carried it to the site in a shell.

d)

It was a rescue signal. They use Piggy's glasses as a "burning glass."

53.

What description best describes Ralph?

a)

choir leader, "silly without ugliness"

b)

handsome, athletic, natural leader

c)

Sam's brother

d)

intelligent, not very active

54.

How is the conch symbolic?

a)

It represents power, leadership and civilization

b)

It represents rational thought and family

c)

It represents power and domination

d)

It represents intelligence and power

55.

What happens to the boy with the mulberry birthmark?

a)

He escapes the island

b)

He is killed by the beast

c)

He disappears (and most likely dies)

d)

He falls off the mountain during the forest fire killing him instantly

56.

What does Roger do to Percival and Henry?

a)

Stabs Percival and destroys Henry's sandcastles

b)

Kicks Percival's sandcastles and kicks sand into Percival's eyes; throws rock at Henry intentionally missing

c)

Steals Henry and Percival's things

d)

Beats them both

57.

What does Simon say about the beast?

a)

"...maybe it's only us..."

b)

The beast is Jack

c)

The beast flies

d)

The beast sleeps in the ocean

58.

What do Samneric believe is the beast when they are supposed to be keeping the fire lit?

a)

A giant ape

b)

A dead soldier in a parachute caught in the trees

c)

Simon

d)

A mountain lion

59.

What literary term is MOST LIKELY PRESENT in the following quote:

"...the coral reef and the few stunted palms that clung to the more elevate parts would float up into the sky..."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

60.

The following quote is MOST LIKELY an example of which literary term "and there the sun gazed down like an angry eye"?

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Imagery

d)

Irony

61.
What is Ralph's father's occupation?
a)
field general
b)
Army general
c)
pilot
d)
Navy commander
62.
How does the author characterize Piggy as someone who is weaker and less capable than the other boys?
a)
Piggy is less intelligent than the others. 
b)
Piggy has asthma, wears glasses, and is overweight. 
c)
Piggy is the youngest boy on the island. 
d)
Piggy is quiet and shy. 
63.
How does the author’s physical description of Jack contrast with his description of Ralph?
a)
Ralph is described as being short, and Jack is described as being tall. 
b)
Ralph is described as good-looking, and Jack is described as ugly.
c)
Ralph has red hair, and Jack has blond hair. 
d)
Ralph is overweight, and Jack is athletic. 
64.

On the island, what did the word scar refer to?

a)

part of the island where the lagoon is located

b)

part of the island they designated as a toilet

c)

part of the island where the plane crashed

d)

part of the island where the beastie lived

65.
In the forest, what are "Creepers"?
a)
Snakes
b)
Hunters
c)
Boars
d)
Vines
66.
Who does Piggy realise is missing in the second chapter?
a)
Roger
b)
The boy with the birthmark
c)
Sam
d)
Eric
67.
How are Piggy’s glasses broken in chapter 4?
a)
When Ralph smacks Piggy in the head
b)
Piggy drops them.
c)
When Jack smacks Piggy in the head.
d)
When they are used to start a fire
68.

Who says, “We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything.”

a)

Piggy

b)

Percival

c)

Ralph

d)

Jack

69.
Jack and his "hunters" are actually what type of group?  
a)
a football team
b)
a choir
c)
a military school unit
d)
a gang of juvenile delinquents
70.
"Samneric" refers to 
a)
the name of the island
b)
the youngest children
c)
the beastie
d)
the twins
71.
Jack is becoming increasingly obsessed with 
a)
tormenting Piggy
b)
the fire
c)
hunting
d)
building shelter
72.
What was different about the assembly in this chapter?
a)
It was about the dark beast rather than the boys' survival
b)
It was one of the earliest assemblies 
c)
The littluns got to speak in this time
d)
They had never held an assmebly so late
73.
Where does Ralph decree shall be the only place where fire is allowed?
a)
On the west side of the wreckage
b)
On the mountaintop
c)
At the platform
d)
At the shoreline
74.

What does Ralph tell the boys that they have not been doing? Choose all that apply.

a)

Keeping the fire lit.

b)

Hunting for the beast.

c)

Pooping in the designated poop area.

d)

Building shelters.

75.

Who went walking at night and scared the littluns?

a)

Simon

b)

Piggy

c)

Jack

d)

Ralph

76.

Who is Jack talking about when he says, "you're a lot of cry-babies and sissies."

a)

Littluns

b)

Piggy

c)

Eric and Simon

d)

Ralph

77.

"If you don't blow, we'll soon be animals anyway. I can't see what they're doing but I can hear.' The dispersed figures had come together on the sand and were a dense black mass that revolved." This statement shows the boys are...

a)

The boys are experiencing real fear.

b)

The rules are very important to Ralph

c)

The boys are beginning to act like animals.

d)

The fire is important to Ralph.

78.
The author of the Lord of the Flies.
a)
William Golding
b)
Bob Silver
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
John Golding
79.

Who was scared, feeling like they were being hunted?

a)

Piggy

b)

Percival

c)

Jack

d)

Roger

80.

Who picks fruit for the younger children?

a)

Simon

b)

Jack

c)

Piggy

d)

Roger

81.

Which is a clear example of irony?

a)

Ralph gets angry even though he wants democracy

b)

Simon helps people but is seen as an outsider

c)

Jack breaks a lens in Piggy's glasses but needs them to light a fire

d)

Hunting distracted Jack and his hunters from seeing a ship

82.
Piggy compares seeing Jack to  _______________
a)
Like having an asthma attack and not the inhaler
b)
Like asthma and you can't breathe
c)
Like having asthma
d)
Like having breathing problems.
83.
What was different about the assembly in this chapter?
a)
It was about the dark beast rather than the boys' survival
b)
It was one of the earliest assemblies 
c)
The littluns got to speak in this time
d)
They had never held an assmebly so late
84.

Who are the “The littluns”

a)

The older kids

b)

The younger Kids

c)

The adults

d)

The name of the airplane they were on

85.

Why is Percival's idea that the beast comes from the sea scary?

a)

The creature isn't real on the beach

b)

The creature can be seen easier

c)

They have explored the ocean and so they can prove the creature exist

d)

They haven't explored the ocean and so they can't prove or not prove it's not real

86.

"The leaves were roaring like the sea"

What two type of Figurative language is used?

a)

Metaphor and simile

b)

Metaphor and alliteration

c)

Idiom and Oxymoron

d)

Onomatopoeia and simile

87.

Ralph says of Simon, "He's queer. He's funny." What kind of a boy is Simon?

a)

Simon is a natural comic. He keeps the group's spirits up with his unfailing sense of humor.

b)

Simon is a loyal and helpful worker. He likes to be alone to think and feel the beauty of the forest.

c)

Simon is becoming more and more violent. He is losing his sense of civilization.

d)

Simon is fearful and belligerent. The other boys don't want to be around him.

88.

After Maurice and Roger destroy the littluns' sand castles, Roger stalks the young boy named Henry. When he begins to throw stones, why does Roger just throw near Henry instead of directly at him?

a)

Roger is scared off by a noise in the jungle behind him.

b)

Roger is afraid that the littluns will hit back.

c)

Maurice tells Roger he (Maurice) will beat him up if he hits any of the littluns.

d)

The old laws of school, church, and family still hold him back.

89.

What causes the hunters, who had promised to keep the fire burning, to neglect it and allow it to go out?

a)

They become more interested in trying to build a canoe.

b)

They are becoming more savage, and can only think about hunting.

c)

They think that the other boys will get over their fear of the dark better if there is no light at all for a few nights.

d)

They are inexperienced and don't really know how to keep it burning.

90.

Why does Jack paint his face?

a)

The paint protects his sensitive skin from the sun.

b)

He thinks it will cheer up the others.

c)

He uses the paint as a mask to blot out his real self and become a savage.

d)

He tries to scare the littluns into obeying him.

91.

What literary device is used in the passage below?

"The silence of the forest was more oppressive than the heat, and at this hour of the day there was not even the whine of insects."

a)

metaphor

b)

imagery

c)

personification

d)

symbolism

92.

What were the hunters chanting when they returned with the pig?

a)

"Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.”

b)

"We hunt. We kill. We got the meat!"

c)

"Who can smell the bacon!?!"

d)

"Savage hunters, savage hunters, savage hunters."

93.

What is the new rule Ralph makes about the fire?

a)

No fire except on the mountain

b)

There should be as many little fires everywhere

c)

There should be no fire at all

d)

Only Simon should be in charge of the fire

94.

Why doesn't Piggy want Ralph to resign as chief?

a)

He does want Ralph to resign as chief

b)

He thinks Jack would kill him without Ralph

c)

He likes being able to manipulate Ralph

95.

In the opening paragraphs of the chapter, the author illustrates the changes in Jack's physical appearance. What do these changes symbolize?

a)

The passage of time on the island.

b)

Jack is falling apart and can no longer function as part of the team of hunters.

c)

The boys become more wild and unruly, like the island itself, losing their civilized and polite nature in an effort to thrive .

d)

The island is a dirty and dangerous place, so only dirty and dangerous boys will survive

96.

"They walked along, two continents of experience and feeling, unable to communicate."

Which literary device does the author use to describe the relationship between Jack and Ralph?

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

allusion

d)

metaphor

97.
Who says the following quote: “We can’t have everybody talking at once. We’ll have to ‘Hands up’ like at school.”
a)
Simon
b)
Ralph
c)
Piggy 
d)
Jack
98.
Who says the following quote: “They’re hopeless. The older ones aren’t much better. D’You see? All day I’ve been working with
Simon. No one else.”
a)
Jack
b)
Piggy
c)
Simon
d)
Ralph
99.
Who says the following quote: “Better Piggy than Fatty, and anyway, I’m sorry if you feel like that. Now go back, Piggy, and take
names. That’s your job. So long.”
a)
Simon
b)
Jack
c)
Ralph
d)
Bob
100.
Who says the following quote: “I was talking about smoke! Don’t you want to be rescued? All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!”
a)
Simon
b)
Todd
c)
Ralph
d)
Piggy
101.
Who says the following quote: “Ralph’s right of course. There isn’t a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we’d hunt it and kill it.
We’re going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody. And we’ll look for the snake too—“
a)
Simon
b)
Piglet
c)
Ralph
d)
Jack
102.
"Within the irregular arc of coral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
103.
"The palms that still stood made a green roof" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
104.
"The incredible pool was only invaded by the sea at high tide" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
105.
"He turned over, holding his nose, and a golden light danced and shattered just over his face" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
106.
"His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch" is an example of 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
107.
"The rock was as large as a small motor car" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
108.
"His face puckered, the tears leapt from his eyes" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
109.
"He noticed how the folds of his shirt were stiff like cardboard" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
110.
"Ralph dropped words like heavy round stones among the little groups that crouched or squatted" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
111.
"The forest stirred, roared, flailed" is an example of 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
112.

The moment Jack sees the reflection of his painted face he

a)

A. Sees an awesome stranger who is nothing like himself

b)

B. Sees an awesome stranger who sets out to scare little children

c)

C. Sees an awesome stranger who knows he is a coward deep inside

d)

D. Sees an awesome stranger who becomes an uninhibited version of himself

113.

For Jack’s tribe, the need for meat becomes secondary to the

a)

Need for security

b)

Lust to kill

c)

Need for a fort

d)

Lust for bacon

114.

If you wanted to prove that Ralph represents the desire to be pure and civilized, which form of evidence would be the strongest support for this claim?

a)

"He was overcome with astonishment. He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one’s waking life was spent watching one’s feet”

b)

“He stopped, facing the strip; and remembering that first enthusiastic exploration as though it were a part of a brighter childhood, he smiled jeeringly”

c)

“He lost himself in a maze of thoughts that were rendered vague by his lack of words to express them”

d)

“He noticed—in this new mood of comprehension—how the folds were stiff like card-board, and unpleasant; noticed too how the frayed edges of his shorts were making an uncomfortable, pink area on the front of his thighs. With convulsion of the mind, Ralph discovered dirt and decay, understood how much he disliked [it]”

115.

Once Ralph begins to reflect on how chaotic the island is getting, what realization makes him readjust his values

a)

That maybe he isn’t as qualified to be chief as he once thought because he can’t think like Piggy can.

b)

That maybe he isn’t as qualified to be chief as he once thought because he can’t hunt like Jack can.

c)

That maybe he isn’t as qualified to be chief as he once thought because he can’t keep peace like Simon can.

d)

That maybe he isn’t as qualified to be chief as he once thought because he can’t give orders like Jack can.

116.

Simon uses ___________ to explain why there isn’t a need to worry about beast on the island

a)

Fear: “Serves you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!”

b)

Fear: “Serves you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!”

c)

Logic: “It’s scientific, that’s what it is. I know there isn’t no beast—not with claws and all that…”

d)

Insight: “Maybe there is a beast…what I mean is maybe it’s only us”