WorksheetsLord of the Flies Chapters 1-3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who says "My dad's dead"?
Piggy
Ralph
Jack
Sam
Who is the leader of the choir?
Jack
Ralph
Piggy
Simon
Golding describes the plane crash as having made what in the forest?
a gash
a scar
a crater
a hole
The choir's uniform is
black
burgundy
navy
grey
The boys first gather on the beach because
Jack blows the conch
Ralph whistles
They just turn up
Ralph blows the conch
Jack becomes obsessed with killing
the beastie
weak boys
a pig
Ralph
Why is the fire so important to the boys?
it keeps them warm
they can cook on it
the smoke might bring rescue
it clears a bigger patch of the forest for them to live in
Which character spends a lot of time on his own?
Jack
Ralph
Piggy
Simon
How did the boys end up stranded on the island?
The pilot had to make an emergency landing due to lack of fuel.
The boys do not remember.
Their boat was involved in a storm.
Their plane was shot down.
What are Jack and his choir in charge of?
creating a fire
hunting for food
exploring the island
building shelter
What rule does Ralph establish during his first meeting after he elected chief?
Everyone must stay together.
If you want to speak, you must have the shell.
If you break a rule, you will get hit with a stick.
All boys must eat fruit and drink to stay healthy.
What is the symbol for authority and civilization?
Piggy's glasses
The conch
The lagoon
The choirs robes
The boys decide to make a fire on the island. What object did they use to start the fire?
Rubbing sticks together
Flint rocks
Matches
Piggy's glasses
What happened to the boy with the mulberry mark on his face at the end of chapter 2.
He swims out into the ocean because he saw a ship.
He encounters the beastie that the boys are afraid of.
He joins Jack's tribe because he doesn't like Ralph's rules.
He is lost in the fire that the boys created with help of Piggy's glasses.
Fill in the blank.
Simon is _________ because _________________.
helpful; he always helps build shelter
good; he does as he is told
curious; he often goes off on his own to explore
evil; he wants to kill a pig
Earlier in the novel, Golding alludes to _______________ when Piggy worries that an atom bomb has destroyed England.
the Civil War
the Vietnam War
World War II
the plane crash
What does Ralph blame for his inability to kill a wild pig?
the other boys are too noisy
his spear is not barbed
he is afraid of being attacked
the other hunters keep deserting him
