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WorksheetsLOTF 1-5
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins
Why are the boys on the island
shipwrecked
plane crash
vacation
none of the above
What physical ailment does Piggy say he suffers from in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
Partial deafness.
Tuberculosis.
Asthma.
Epilepsy.
What kind of store does Piggy say his auntie used to run in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
A shoe store.
A candy store.
A women’s clothing store.
A florist shop.
What are the boys from the choir wearing when they arrive on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
Military uniforms.
High-collared uniforms.
Swimsuits.
Black cloaks.
What kinds of wild animals have the boys discovered living on the island in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
Deer.
Turkeys.
Pigs.
Foxes.
Which “littlun” is unaccounted for at the end of Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
The boy with the birthmark.
The boy with the glasses.
Henry.
The boy with the wheelchair.
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?
The staff.
The spear.
The shell.
The stone.
What does the boy with the birthmark first call “the beastie” in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
“The snake-thing.”
“The wolf-thing.”
“The bird-thing.”
“The bear-thing.”
19. Between what two characters is there a developing conflict that is foreshadowed in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
Henry and Maurice.
Simon and Maurice.
Jack and Ralph.
Piggy and Johnny.
Jack uses clay on his face because:
he wants camouflage when hunting pigs
he wants to look scary
it's good for his skin
he likes wrestling
The fire goes out because:
It rained
It was too windy
Jack was using the wrong fuel
Jack took his group hunting
Jack and the hunters glorify their kill by
drawing pictures of it
re-enacting it and chanting like a tribe
starting a new fire
creating a sculpture
What is Simon saying when he thinks the "beast" may be inside the boys themselves?
They have eaten some poisoned meat.
None of them are really human.
The dark side of the human personality can destroy mankind.
It is all in their imaginations.
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."
metaphor
simile
personification
symbolism
Jack believes he should be chief
True
False
One of the complaints Ralph brings up at the meeting is:
The boys don't have a curfew.
The boys cry too much.
They boys do not respect the designated bathroom area.
All of the boys listen and value what Piggy has to say during the assembly.
True
False
Why is Ralph so concerned with keeping the fire going?
He wants to cook a pig.
He thinks they need it to keep warm.
The fire is needed to signal for help.
The fire keeps away wild animals.
What character traits describe Roger?
brave
kind
intelligent
cruel
How does Jack contribute to the conflict on the island?
He challenges Ralph's leadership.
He lets the signal fire go out.
He becomes obsessed with hunting and won't help with the shelters.
All of the above.
What does the reader learn about Jack when he slashed the green candle buds?
He is optimistic about their chances for survival.
He is creative in his thinking.
He is afraid of snakes.
His method of dealing with the world is violent.
What does a Little 'Un think he has seen in the forest?
A snake-thing which he calls a beastie
Adults' footprints
A pack of wild dogs
The skeleton of a large animal
How and why do the boys make fire?
They do it for protection from wild animals. One boy had a pack of matches which they use.
The fire was started by lightening. The boys kept it burning.
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.
It was a rescue signal. They use Piggy's glasses as a "burning glass."
What description best describes Ralph?
choir leader, "silly without ugliness"
handsome, athletic, natural leader
Sam's brother
intelligent, not very active
How is the conch symbolic?
It represents power, leadership and civilization
It represents rational thought and family
It represents power and domination
It represents intelligence and power
What happens to the boy with the mulberry birthmark?
He escapes the island
He is killed by the beast
He disappears (and most likely dies)
He falls off the mountain during the forest fire killing him instantly
What does Roger do to Percival and Henry?
Stabs Percival and destroys Henry's sandcastles
Kicks Percival's sandcastles and kicks sand into Percival's eyes; throws rock at Henry intentionally missing
Steals Henry and Percival's things
Beats them both
What does Simon say about the beast?
"...maybe it's only us..."
The beast is Jack
The beast flies
The beast sleeps in the ocean
What do Samneric believe is the beast when they are supposed to be keeping the fire lit?
A giant ape
A dead soldier in a parachute caught in the trees
Simon
A mountain lion
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..."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
The following quote is MOST LIKELY an example of which literary term "and there the sun gazed down like an angry eye"?
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
Irony
On the island, what did the word scar refer to?
part of the island where the lagoon is located
part of the island they designated as a toilet
part of the island where the plane crashed
part of the island where the beastie lived
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.”
Piggy
Percival
Ralph
Jack
What does Ralph tell the boys that they have not been doing? Choose all that apply.
Keeping the fire lit.
Hunting for the beast.
Pooping in the designated poop area.
Building shelters.
Who went walking at night and scared the littluns?
Simon
Piggy
Jack
Ralph
Who is Jack talking about when he says, "you're a lot of cry-babies and sissies."
Littluns
Piggy
Eric and Simon
Ralph
"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...
The boys are experiencing real fear.
The rules are very important to Ralph
The boys are beginning to act like animals.
The fire is important to Ralph.
Who was scared, feeling like they were being hunted?
Piggy
Percival
Jack
Roger
Who picks fruit for the younger children?
Simon
Jack
Piggy
Roger
Which is a clear example of irony?
Ralph gets angry even though he wants democracy
Simon helps people but is seen as an outsider
Jack breaks a lens in Piggy's glasses but needs them to light a fire
Hunting distracted Jack and his hunters from seeing a ship
Who are the “The littluns”
The older kids
The younger Kids
The adults
The name of the airplane they were on
Why is Percival's idea that the beast comes from the sea scary?
The creature isn't real on the beach
The creature can be seen easier
They have explored the ocean and so they can prove the creature exist
They haven't explored the ocean and so they can't prove or not prove it's not real
"The leaves were roaring like the sea"
What two type of Figurative language is used?
Metaphor and simile
Metaphor and alliteration
Idiom and Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia and simile
Ralph says of Simon, "He's queer. He's funny." What kind of a boy is Simon?
Simon is a natural comic. He keeps the group's spirits up with his unfailing sense of humor.
Simon is a loyal and helpful worker. He likes to be alone to think and feel the beauty of the forest.
Simon is becoming more and more violent. He is losing his sense of civilization.
Simon is fearful and belligerent. The other boys don't want to be around him.
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?
Roger is scared off by a noise in the jungle behind him.
Roger is afraid that the littluns will hit back.
Maurice tells Roger he (Maurice) will beat him up if he hits any of the littluns.
The old laws of school, church, and family still hold him back.
What causes the hunters, who had promised to keep the fire burning, to neglect it and allow it to go out?
They become more interested in trying to build a canoe.
They are becoming more savage, and can only think about hunting.
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.
They are inexperienced and don't really know how to keep it burning.
Why does Jack paint his face?
The paint protects his sensitive skin from the sun.
He thinks it will cheer up the others.
He uses the paint as a mask to blot out his real self and become a savage.
He tries to scare the littluns into obeying him.
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."
metaphor
imagery
personification
symbolism
What were the hunters chanting when they returned with the pig?
"Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.”
"We hunt. We kill. We got the meat!"
"Who can smell the bacon!?!"
"Savage hunters, savage hunters, savage hunters."
What is the new rule Ralph makes about the fire?
No fire except on the mountain
There should be as many little fires everywhere
There should be no fire at all
Only Simon should be in charge of the fire
Why doesn't Piggy want Ralph to resign as chief?
He does want Ralph to resign as chief
He thinks Jack would kill him without Ralph
He likes being able to manipulate Ralph
In the opening paragraphs of the chapter, the author illustrates the changes in Jack's physical appearance. What do these changes symbolize?
The passage of time on the island.
Jack is falling apart and can no longer function as part of the team of hunters.
The boys become more wild and unruly, like the island itself, losing their civilized and polite nature in an effort to thrive .
The island is a dirty and dangerous place, so only dirty and dangerous boys will survive
"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?
idiom
personification
allusion
metaphor
Simon. No one else.”
names. That’s your job. So long.”
We’re going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody. And we’ll look for the snake too—“
The moment Jack sees the reflection of his painted face he
A. Sees an awesome stranger who is nothing like himself
B. Sees an awesome stranger who sets out to scare little children
C. Sees an awesome stranger who knows he is a coward deep inside
D. Sees an awesome stranger who becomes an uninhibited version of himself
For Jack’s tribe, the need for meat becomes secondary to the
Need for security
Lust to kill
Need for a fort
Lust for bacon
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?
"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”
“He stopped, facing the strip; and remembering that first enthusiastic exploration as though it were a part of a brighter childhood, he smiled jeeringly”
“He lost himself in a maze of thoughts that were rendered vague by his lack of words to express them”
“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]”
Once Ralph begins to reflect on how chaotic the island is getting, what realization makes him readjust his values
That maybe he isn’t as qualified to be chief as he once thought because he can’t think like Piggy can.
That maybe he isn’t as qualified to be chief as he once thought because he can’t hunt like Jack can.
That maybe he isn’t as qualified to be chief as he once thought because he can’t keep peace like Simon can.
That maybe he isn’t as qualified to be chief as he once thought because he can’t give orders like Jack can.
Simon uses ___________ to explain why there isn’t a need to worry about beast on the island
Fear: “Serves you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!”
Fear: “Serves you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!”
Logic: “It’s scientific, that’s what it is. I know there isn’t no beast—not with claws and all that…”
Insight: “Maybe there is a beast…what I mean is maybe it’s only us”
