WorksheetsReading Check: Lord of the Flies, Ch. 7-8
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
When Ralph participates in the hunt, he is the only one who manages to wound the pig.
How does it make Ralph feel?
Ralph feels more homesick than ever as a result of the hunt.
Ralph is immediately bored with hunting.
Ralph is exhilarated by his hunting experience.
Ralph is disgusted with himself and his behavior.
What does the reader see glimpses of when the boys surround Robert and pretend he is a pig?
the mob's potential to behave savagely
Piggy's undiscovered bravery
Ralph's ability to be a leader
the group's natural civility
Think about the attack on Robert, and the boys' cruel behavior when acting as a large group with a single purpose. What might this incident foreshadow?
The boys might get overly excited as a group and ignore an individual boys' safety/well being
Because the boys feel very sorry for hurting Robert, they won't do this again
Robert will soon seek revenge on the boys for hurting him
When Jack splits from the group, he declares, "I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you."
What does this statement most likely suggest?
Hunting is important to the survival of the boys on the island.
These characters are just children, many of whom don't grasp the seriousness of their situation.
Ralph has always treated Jack unfairly.
The boys have no hope of being rescued.
What is most likely for the reader to think when Simon encounters the pig's head on a spike?
It is a trick played on him by the other boys.
He is having an encounter with evil.
He is having a meaningless episode.
He is having a funny daydream.
