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Lord of the Flies

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scar referring to?

a)

The scratch on Ralph's face

b)

The debris from the plane crash

c)

Where the fire burned the island

2.

How did the boys come to the island?

a)

plane crash

b)

surprise destination

c)

time travel

3.

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

4.

How do the boys make fire?

a)

find a lighter on the island

b)

rub two sticks together rapidly

c)

matches from the plane

d)

piggy's glasses

5.

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

6.
At the meeting Ralph:  
a)
told the boys to follow the bathroom rules.
b)
stated the importance of keeping the fire going. 
c)
talked about how people were frightened. 
d)
all of the above
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.

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

9.

A representation of the power of science and intellectualism in society.

a)

The signal fire

b)

Piggy's glasses

c)

The conch

d)

The Lord of the Flies

10.

A measurement of the boys' desire for rescue

a)

Piggy's glasses

b)

The conch

c)

The Beast

d)

The signal fire

11.

What is an example of symbolism in Lord of the Flies

a)

the name of the plane

b)

the shape of the island

c)

the jungle

d)

the beast

12.
This character symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Jack
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Captain
13.
Which of the following symbolize wisdom?
a)
Specs
b)
Jack
c)
The pig head
d)
Ralph
14.
When the naval officer arrives on the island, he describes the situation as..
a)
fun and games
b)
war and peace
c)
a tragedy in the making
d)
a proper training exercise
15.
Why is Percival's interaction with the naval officer important in the final scenes?
a)

He cries and the officer picks him up to show that compassion still exists.

b)

The boy grabs his leg to show how desperate it all is.

c)

The boy has forgotten his address and his name. It shows the loss of civilization.

d)

The man ignores the little boy to show that their youth is really lost.

16.
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.
17.
What is Piggy's reaction to the death of Simon?
a)
He says it was a tragedy.
b)
He says it was an accident.
c)
He's afraid he'll be next.
d)
He says there is no justice on the island.
18.
What do Sam and Eric say about Simon's death?
a)
They didn't see anything.
b)
They were drunk on fermented fruit.
c)
They left the dance early.
d)
They were dreadfully sorry it happened.
19.
Which of the following was NOT something the Lord of the Flies says?
a)
You're a naughty  little devil.
b)
Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill.
c)
You are a silly little boy!
d)
You knew didn't you? I'm part of you?
20.
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.
21.
Who is captured and forced to become part of Jack's group?
a)
Roger
b)
Simon
c)
Samneric
d)
Muarice
22.
Along with the conch, who else was crushed?
a)
Ralph
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Samneric
23.
What does Ralph accuse Jack of just before they fight for the first time?
a)
being a liar
b)
being a loser
c)
being a savage
d)
being a thief
24.
What happens to Simon's body?
a)

The boys roll him off a cliff

b)

He floats out to sea

c)

They leave him in the jungle

d)

The boys cover him with palm fronds in the morning

25.
Who is the first to witness the beast on the mountaintop other than Sam and Eric?
a)
Jack
b)
Ralph
c)
Simon
d)
Roger
26.
What is the solution to the signal fire problem?
a)
Build a fire near the beach.
b)
Man the fire twenty-four hours.
c)
Set the forest on fire.
d)
Abandon the fire and build a raft.
27.
Who is the boy who becomes injured when they are play-acting as a pig they are hunting?
a)
Maurice
b)
Percival
c)
Robert
d)
Phil
28.
How does Ralph feel on his first hunt?
a)
terrified and alone
b)
nervous and nauseous
c)
proud and apprehensive
d)
numb and embarrassed 
29.
Which of the following descriptions was NOT used to describe the beast from the air?
a)
claws and teeth
b)
it bashed into things
c)
it was furry and had wings
d)
it had the tail of a dragon
30.
Who comes up with the idea to make a sundial?
a)
Jack
b)
Piggy
c)
Ralph
d)
Simon
31.
What has become the unmentionable subject? Who brings it up?
a)
the beastie/Simon
b)
being rescued/Piggy
c)
the beastie/Ralph
d)
no adult supervision/Ralph
32.
What importance does Ralph see in the shelters other than protection from the elements?
a)
to keep out snakes
b)
it's a place to call home
c)
to prove his leadership
d)
to use as a school
33.
The author describes strange things that happen at midday. Which one is NOT one of those things?
a)
the glittering sea rises up.
b)
land looms where there was no land before.
c)
iridescent fish flicker at the surface. 
d)
the reef and the palm trees float up into the sky.
34.

What is the symbol of authority in chapter 1?

a)

Piggy's glasses

b)

The conch shell

c)

The scar

d)

The choir robes

35.

Who is the author of LOTF?

a)

Bill Gold

b)

Will Smith

c)

William Golding

d)

Jack Will

36.

Who thinks of the idea to blow into the shell to call the others?

a)

Ralph

b)

Piggy

c)

Jack

d)

SImon

37.

Why were the boys being evacuated ( on the plane)?

a)

an atomic bomb was dropped

b)

they were being kidnapped

c)

they were banished for misbehaving in their schools

38.

What is the scar on the island?

a)

a swimming hole

b)

a trail of broken trees from the plane crash

c)

a birthmark

d)

a rocky area

39.
Ralph is originally rude to Piggy when he:
a)
Doesn't give Piggy some of his food
b)
Gives Piggy his nickname
c)
Doesn't ask Piggy his name after Piggy has already asked Ralph his
d)
Tells Piggy his daddy will rescue them
40.
Ralph thinking his daddy will save him is a sign of Ralph's:
a)
confidence
b)
immaturity
c)
pride
d)
resentment
41.
Piggy's physical flaws are a sign of his:
a)
inner strength
b)
optimism
c)
vulnerability
d)
aggression
42.
This character faints and Jack Merridew tells the other choir members to ignore him.
a)
Simon
b)
Henry
c)
Maurice
d)
Piggy
43.
Why doesn't Jack kill a pig in chapter one?
a)
He doesn't actually find one
b)
He mistook Piggy for an actual pig
c)
He is afraid of the reality of actually killing a living thing
d)
He isn't a skilled enough hunter
44.
The 'Beastie' is originally described as:
a)
a dead parachuter
b)
an ape-like thing
c)
a squid
d)
a snake-thing
45.
The conch serves primarily as a symbol of:
a)
pride
b)
order
c)
understanding
d)
heresy
46.
Jack's character is used as an examination of:
a)
Human vulnerability
b)
Innocence
c)
Dehumanization
d)
Intelligence
47.
Jack's obsession symbolizes:
a)
human desire for meat
b)
compulsions with dominance and violence
c)
a love of bacon
d)
finding aesthetic beauty in nature
48.
"Here, invisible yet strong was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Roger's arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins." This is an example of:
a)
Irony
b)
Onomotopeia
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Symbolism
49.
Piggy's vulnerability and weakness show:
a)

The fragility of ideas in the face of physical aggression

b)

The true place of nerds

c)

That it is always better to be strong than smart

d)

Science is the only way to solve the world's problems

50.
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
51.
The novel Lord of the Flies is _______ in nature.
a)
Ironic
b)
Historical
c)
Symbolic
d)
Demographic
52.
What are the two ironic aspects of the final scene on the beach?
a)
The soldier is Ralph's dad and he knew Piggy's auntie
b)
The Royal Navy was responsible for their crash and Ralph was never supposed to be on the plane
c)
Piggy had set the fire that spread so the soldiers saw a signal from one of the boys who was murdered
d)
The fire that saved them was set to hunt Ralph and the officers were engaged in the same violent activity as the boys on the island
53.

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.

54.

What is symbolism?

a)

The color white can represent peace

b)

Using an object to represent a bigger idea

c)

Universal ideas or morals

d)

People use it everyday

55.

“If you’re hunting sometimes you catch yourself feeling as if-” He flushed suddenly. “There’s nothing in it of course. Just a feeling. But you can feel as if you’re not hunting, but- being hunted, as if something is behind you all the time in the jungle.” - Which symbol in the book would this quote best represent?

a)

the pig head on a stick

b)

the choir boys

c)

the beast

d)

the jungle

56.

“The head remained there, dim-eyed, grinning faintly, blood blackening between the teeth.” - Which symbol in the book would this quote best represent?

a)

lagoon

b)

airplane

c)

beast

d)

pig head on the stick

57.

This is Jack’s reaction when he isn’t elected leader for the second time.

a)

Leaves to form his own tribe

b)

Cries and calls everyone stupid

c)

Is mad, but okay with decision

d)

Demands a revote

58.

“I got the conch, I get to speak.” Was said by which character?

a)

Samneric

b)

Jack

c)

Ralph

d)

Piggy

59.

“The great rock loitered, poised on one toe, decided not to return…”

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

60.

“…who perched like black birds on the criss-crosstrunks…”

a)

Allusion

b)

Idiom

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

61.

" …a clean flag of flame flying…”

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

62.

“…that buzzed…”

a)

Alliteration

b)

Allusion

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Simile

63.

“…the tears leapt from his eyes…”

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

64.

“Treasure Island” /”Swallows and Amazons” /”Coral Island”

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Allusion

d)

Onomatopoeia

65.

"The sun in the west was a drop of burning gold that slid nearer the sill of the world."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

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