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_Lord of the Flies_ Chapters 1-6

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smartest boy on the island, he is associated with asthma and had bad eyesight.

a)

Jack

b)

Johnny

c)

Piggy

d)

Ralph

e)

Simon

2.

As the leader of the choirboys, he has prior leadership experience.

a)

Jack

b)

Johnny

c)

Piggy

d)

Ralph

e)

Simon

3.

He believes that his father, a commander in the Navy, will rescue the boys.

a)

Jack

b)

Johnny

c)

Piggy

d)

Ralph

e)

Simon

4.

He is one of the choirboys who has fainting spells.

a)

Jack

b)

Johnny

c)

Piggy

d)

Ralph

e)

Simon

5.

He is one of the smallest boys on the island, a littlun.

a)

Jack

b)

Johnny

c)

Piggy

d)

Ralph

e)

Simon

6.

What is the "long scar" that is smashed into the jungle?

a)

the cut on Ralph's head

b)

a trail of broken trees damaged in the wreck

c)

a path created by the boys

d)

the airport's runway

7.

Which sentence does NOT suggest how the boys arrived on the island?

a)

"He must have flown off after he dropped us."

b)

"When we was coming down I looked through one of them windows. I saw the other part of the plane. There were flames coming out of it."

c)

"[My dad is] a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he'll come rescue us."

d)

"Didn't you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb? They're all dead."

8.

Why does Ralph blow the conch, and whose idea was it?

a)

to call for others; Piggy's idea

b)

to call for others' Ralph's idea

c)

to startle the others; Ralph's idea

d)

to startle the other's; Jack's idea

9.

After he is elected chief, what does Ralph do to appease Jack?

a)

He allows Jack to be the leader on Saturdays.

b)

He allows Jack to be the leader of the choirboys.

c)

He hires Jack as a co-leader.

d)

He suggests that Jack keep the conch.

10.

Why do Ralph, Jack, and Simon explore the island?

a)

They want to look for the pilot of the airplane.

b)

They want to play hide-and-seek, so they search for the best locations.

c)

They want to find food because they are hungry.

d)

They want to determine if it's really an island.

11.

What do the boys use to start the fire on the mountain?

a)

conch

b)

specs

c)

mask

d)

knife

12.

What do the boys use to signify who will speak at assemblies and meetings?

a)

conch

b)

specs

c)

masks

d)

knife

13.

Which character informs the group about the beastie?

a)

Sam and Eric

b)

Simon

c)

Ralph

d)

the small boy with the birthmark

14.

Why is Piggy frustrated when the boys head up the mountain side?

a)

The boys ignored any sense of organization and civility and left the meeting.

b)

The boys followed Jack up the mountain instead of Ralph.

c)

The boys stole his glasses in order to start the fire.

d)

He wasn't invited to start the fire with the rest of the boys.

15.

What goes wrong at the end of chapter 2?

a)

Jack takes over as leader.

b)

The fire rages out of control.

c)

The boys learn they will never be rescued.

d)

Ralph quits as leader.

16.

What does this quote reveal that is most important to the story's plot?

"His sandy hair, considerably longer than it had been when they dropped in, was lighter now."

a)

The boys spend a lot of time outside.

b)

A considerable amount of time has passed.

c)

Jack has blond hair.

d)

Jack prefers to have longer hair.

17.

When Jack is hunting, how the the author, William Golding, describe him?

a)

He describes him like a sophisticated hunter using modern technology.

b)

He describes him like an animal hunting in a pack.

c)

He describes him like a child who is pretending to hunt.

d)

He describes him like a primitive human.

18.

What do Ralph and Jack argue about?

a)

shelter vs hunting

b)

shelter vs protection

c)

hunting vs cooking

d)

water vs protection

19.

After the hunt, who gives meat to Piggy?

a)

Percival

b)

Ralph

c)

Simon

d)

Jack

20.

How was Jack liberated from the "shame of self-consciousness"?

a)

by becoming a hunter

b)

by painting his face

c)

by standing up to Ralph

d)

by wearing a loin cloth

21.

On a thematic level, why is the following quote relevant?


"He accepted the piece of half-raw meat and gnawed it like a wolf."

a)

It shows how hungry the boys are.

b)

It shows how much the boys have missed meat.

c)

It shows the boys losing their civility and humanity.

d)

It shows the boys do not have utensils on the mountain, so they must eat like animals.

22.

In order to restore order on the island, Ralph says they need to do all of the following EXCEPT . . .

a)

be mindful of the fire and tend to it more carefully.

b)

use the rocks by the beach as their restroom.

c)

learn how to hunt more efficiently.

d)

resume storing water in coconut shells.

23.

According to Ralph, what is the most important task on the island?

a)

restoring the order

b)

watching for ships

c)

building the shelters

d)

maintaining the fire

24.

Why does Ralph care so much about the conch and the rules?

a)

He wants to maintain his power in the group.

b)

The rules are the only thing they have.

c)

He knows it is their best chance for rescue.

d)

The rules will prevent the boys from being mean to each other.

25.

He leads the way up the mountain once the path becomes narrow.

a)

Jack

b)

Parachutist

c)

Ralph

d)

Samneric

e)

Simon

26.

Who leads the group as they set out on the search for the beastie?

a)

Jack

b)

Parachutist

c)

Ralph

d)

Samneric

e)

Simon

27.

What comes down from the sky in chapter 6?

a)

rain

b)

a helicopter

c)

a dead pilot with his parachute

d)

a naval officer

28.

What do Samneric think they see? What is it actually?

a)

They saw they saw the beast. They really saw a monster that hides on the island.

b)

They say they saw a ship. They really saw a mirage that looks like a ship.

c)

They say they saw the beast. They really saw the dead parachutist.

d)

They say they saw smoke. They really saw a ghost.

29.

What is revealed when Jack says, "We don't need the conch anymore. We know who ought to say things . . . it's time some people know they've got to keep quiet."?

a)

Jack is gaining power as a leader.

b)

The conch is beginning to lose its power.

c)

Ralph's leadership skills are strengthening.

d)

A and B

e)

All of the above.