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Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
He is elected leader of the group on the island.
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Piggy
2.

Who says "My dad's dead"?

a)

Piggy

b)

Ralph

c)

Jack

d)

Sam

3.

Who is the leader of the choir?

a)

Jack

b)

Ralph

c)

Piggy

d)

Simon

4.

Golding describes the plane crash as having made what in the forest?

a)

a gash

b)

a scar

c)

a crater

d)

a hole

5.

The choir's uniform is

a)

black

b)

burgundy

c)

navy

d)

grey

6.

The boys first gather on the beach because

a)

Jack blows the conch

b)

Ralph whistles

c)

They just turn up

d)

Ralph blows the conch

7.

Jack becomes obsessed with killing

a)

the beastie

b)

weak boys

c)

a pig

d)

Ralph

8.

Why is the fire so important to the boys?

a)

it keeps them warm

b)

they can cook on it

c)

the smoke might bring rescue

d)

it clears a bigger patch of the forest for them to live in

9.

Which character spends a lot of time on his own?

a)

Jack

b)

Ralph

c)

Piggy

d)

Simon

10.

How did the boys end up stranded on the island?

a)

The pilot had to make an emergency landing due to lack of fuel.

b)

The boys do not remember.

c)

Their boat was involved in a storm.

d)

Their plane was shot down.

11.

What are Jack and his choir in charge of?

a)

creating a fire

b)

hunting for food

c)

exploring the island

d)

building shelter

12.

What rule does Ralph establish during his first meeting after he elected chief?

a)

Everyone must stay together.

b)

If you want to speak, you must have the shell.

c)

If you break a rule, you will get hit with a stick.

d)

All boys must eat fruit and drink to stay healthy.

13.

What is the symbol for authority and civilization?

a)

Piggy's glasses

b)

The conch

c)

The lagoon

d)

The choirs robes

14.

The boys decide to make a fire on the island. What object did they use to start the fire?

a)

Rubbing sticks together

b)

Flint rocks

c)

Matches

d)

Piggy's glasses

15.

What happened to the boy with the mulberry mark on his face at the end of chapter 2.

a)

He swims out into the ocean because he saw a ship.

b)

He encounters the beastie that the boys are afraid of.

c)

He joins Jack's tribe because he doesn't like Ralph's rules.

d)

He is lost in the fire that the boys created with help of Piggy's glasses.

16.

Fill in the blank.

Simon is _________ because _________________.

a)

helpful; he always helps build shelter

b)

good; he does as he is told

c)

curious; he often goes off on his own to explore

d)

evil; he wants to kill a pig

17.
What term do the leaders use for the younger boys?
a)
littluns
b)
little ones
c)
littlies
d)
kiddies
18.
What two labels do they give to the imaginary monster?
a)
beast and creature
b)
snake-thing & beastie
c)
beastie & ogre
d)
serpent and beast
19.

Earlier in the novel, Golding alludes to _______________ when Piggy worries that an atom bomb has destroyed England.

a)

the Civil War

b)

the Vietnam War

c)

World War II

d)

the plane crash

20.

What does Ralph blame for his inability to kill a wild pig?

a)

the other boys are too noisy

b)

his spear is not barbed

c)

he is afraid of being attacked

d)

the other hunters keep deserting him

21.
In the first chapter, Piggy is given one job. What does he fail to do by the end of the second chapter?
a)
Get a list of names of all the boys on the island
b)
Build a shelter down by the beach
c)
Collect enough fruit for all the boys to eat
22.
Which character in the novel appears to have the least amount to contribute as far as helping the boys survive?
a)
Ralph
b)
Piggy
c)
Jack