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WorksheetsLord of the Flies Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did the boys become marooned on the island?
a boat wreck
a field trip ruined by a storm
a plane crash
Who are the first characters introduced in the novel who discover the conch?
Ralph and SImon
Ralph and Piggy
Piggy and Simon
What does the conch symbolize?
authority and communication
power and war
the beast and intelligence
Which two characters do the other boys vote between to be leader?
Ralph and Piggy
Jack and Ralph
Simon and Jack
What ailment does Piggy suffer from?
diabetes
asthma
allergies
Ralph considers what to be the most important thing to do on the island?
hunt for food
build the shelters
keep a signal fire
What is the significance of the boy with the birthmark on his face?
he symbolizes the savagery in the boys
he is the first one to talk about the beast
he dies in the first fire the boys start
What of the following is NOT significant about the breaking of Piggy's glasses?
Piggy is almost blind without them and can't see as clearly.
The boys can no longer start a fire and can not eat or be rescued.
Their breaking symbolizes how the boys are starting to not see clearly what is important.
What is the "beast on the mountain"?
the pig's head on a stake
a dead man in a parachute
a large snake in the creepers
Who first claims to have seen the beast?
Simon
Jack
Samneric
Rather than an actual beast on the island, Simon is the first to recognize that the boys should fear what?
not getting rescued
themselves
the weather
Why does Jack decide to behead the pig and leave its head on a stick?
it is part of a game for the littluns
his father taught him it is part of the hunt
as an offering for the beast
Who becomes dehydrated and has hallucinations looking at the pig's head on a stake?
Jack
Simon
Roger
What does the title "lord of the flies" refer to?
Beelzebub, a name for the devil
Gabriel, a name for an angel
Jack, because flies surround him
What effect does painting their faces have on the boys?
makes them more cautious
makes them more savage
makes them more thoughtful
Who is mistaken for the beast and killed by the boys while they are on the beach having a feast?
Piggy
Simon
Maurice
What do the boys call the part of the island where Jack establishes his tribe?
Castle Rock
Mountain Fortress
Rocky Mountain
What is used by Jack to control the boys?
lies
the conch
fear
What causes Ralph's tribe to confront Jack's tribe?
They want them to return Piggy's stolen glasses.
They want them to give back the stolen fire.
They want to talk about who was killed on the beach.
How is Piggy killed?
hit with a spear in a fight
pushed into the signal fire
knocked off a cliff by a boulder
Who is tortured into giving up information about Ralph's hiding place?
Roger
Samneric
Maurice
How does Jack's tribe force Ralph to leave his hiding place?
attacking him with spears
rolling boulders
starting a fire
Who are the boys rescued by in the last chapter?
vacationers passing by on a boat
sailors patrolling on a war ship
the boys are not rescued
William Golding was inspired to write this novel because of his experiences ____.
growing up in poverty
serving time in prison
during WWII
William Golding's thematic message in the novel is that man is inherently ____.
good
evil
neither good or evil
