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Lord of the Flies

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
He is elected leader of the group on the island.
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Piggy
2.
He kills Piggy by pushing a boulder onto him.
a)
Peter Griffin
b)
Jack
c)
Maurice
d)
Roger
3.

These characters’ names represents a loss of identity.

a)

Samneric

b)

Jack and Roger

c)

Piggy and Ralph

d)

West and Wilkens

4.
This symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Conch
b)
Glasses
c)
Scar
d)
Mask
5.
The object represents intelligence and seeing clearly.
a)
Glasses
b)
Conch
c)
Scar
d)
Binoculars
6.
This symbol also means Beelzebub or the devil.
a)
Roger
b)
Parachutist
c)
Jack
d)
Lord of the Flies
7.
Simon discovers this main theme about human nature when speaking to the Lord of the Flies
a)
The beast is part of us
b)
Pigs are ugly
c)
Humans need each other
d)
Humans are inherently innocent
8.
The killing of this character shows that people are more likely to do bad things when in a group because they get caught up in the excitement or feel the security of acting in a group.
a)
Mulberry Mark Boy
b)
Simon
c)
Ralph
d)
Piggy
9.
The reason the boys are on the island
a)
Plane Crash
b)
Boat Crash
c)
Born There
d)
What Island?
10.
The “beast” on top of the mountain is actually this.
a)
Pilot
b)
Boar
c)
Gorilla
d)
Parachutist
11.
This is Jack’s reaction when he isn’t elected leader for the second time.
a)
Leaves to form his own tribe
b)
Cries
c)
Is mad, but okay w decision
d)
Demands a revote
12.

How did the boys come to the island?

a)

plane crash

b)

surprise destination

c)

time travel

13.

What is the symbol for the society the boys create?

a)

a trophy

b)

a conch shell

c)

the skin of a snake

d)

piggy's glasses

14.

Why does Jack paint is face?

a)

to show extreme change

b)

to become an anonymous savage

c)

to mark he is the oldest

d)

So the pigs don't see him in the jungle

15.
Simon discovers this main theme about human nature when speaking to the Lord of the Flies
a)
The beast is part of us
b)
Pigs are ugly
c)
Humans need each other
d)
Humans are inherently innocent
16.

A measurement of the boy's fear and capacity for savagery.

a)

The conch

b)

The signal fire

c)

The Beast

d)

Piggy's glasses

17.

A measurement of the boys' desire for rescue

a)

Piggy's glasses

b)

The conch

c)

The Beast

d)

The signal fire

18.

Which of the following symbolize wisdom?

a)

Specs/ Glasses

b)

Jack

c)

The pig head

d)

Ralph

19.

What is an Allegory?

a)

Has repeated consonance sounds.

b)

Represents two words which sound a like but aren't spelled the same.

c)

Something which has an underlying meaning or message, such as a moral.

20.

Piggy's physical flaws are a sign of his:

a)

inner strength

b)

optimism

c)

vulnerability

d)

aggression

21.

The conch serves primarily as a symbol of:

a)

pride

b)

order

c)

understanding

d)

heresy

22.

Jack's character is used as an examination of:

a)

Human vulnerability

b)

Innocence

c)

Dehumanization & becoming desensitize about human life

d)

Intelligence

23.
The Littluns are symbolic of:
a)
The masses (general population)
b)
Actual babies
c)
True introspection
d)
The 49ers front office
24.

The beast is:

a)

a scary snake thing

b)

a metaphorical representation of fear and darkness that resides within every one

c)

an allusion to Beezlebub (a Hebrew word for Satan)

d)

A dead soldier on the mountaintop who scares the boys

25.
When Ralph is at Castle Rock, what injury does he sustain?
a)
Jack bites off part of his earlobe.
b)
Scraped elbows and knees from wrestling Jack.
c)
A flying spear gives him a flesh wound near his ribs.
d)
They will tie a white flag to it to surrender.
26.
How does Piggy die?
a)
Roger crushes him with a boulder.
b)
Jack spears him like he's hunting him.
c)
It is accidental, he falls without his specs and drowns.
d)
He eats too much fruit and gets food poisoning.
27.

The title 'Lord of the Flies' directs the reader to...

a)

the dangers of chaos

b)

examine the effects if the evil inside of us is allowed to fester and grow

c)

Beelzebub a symbol of Satan who brought Lies, fear and death.

d)

the struggle to maintain a government

28.

Which leader represents the Democratic form of leading?

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

29.

Which leaders represents tyranny and a dictatorship?

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

30.

Opposite characters that represent 2 groups of people or leaders.

a)

Samneric

b)

Piggy and Jack

c)

Simon and Roger

d)

Jack and Ralph