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Lord of the Flies Chapters 7-9

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

At the beginning of Chapter 7, Golding used plenty of images and descriptions to tell us that the boys:

a)

are handsome

b)

are growing fast

c)

belong to the middle-class family

d)

are dirty

2.

In Chapter 7, what does "This was the divider, the barrier." refer to?

a)

the island

b)

the cliff

c)

the rock

d)

the ocean

3.

Who went to the mountain-top to hunt for the 'beast'?

a)

Ralph, Jack and Roger

b)

Jack, Simon and Roger

c)

Ralph, Piggy and Roger

d)

Jack, Roger and Simon

4.

In chapter 7, who reassured Ralph that he will get home safely.

a)

Roger

b)

Simon

c)

Piggy

d)

None of these

5.

One important events in chapter 8 is ___________.

a)

Jack tried to overthrow Ralph as a leader but many of them agree that they should go and hunt the beast.

b)

Jack finally overthrows Ralph as a leader but was rejected by the little ones.

c)

Jack finally overthrows Ralph as a leader but was rejected by the older ones.

d)

Jack tried to overthrow Ralph as a leader but was rejected as a new chief.

6.

After killing the sow, what did the boys do with it's head?

a)

crushed it with big rocks

b)

buried it

c)

put it on a stick

d)

throw it in the ocean as a sacrifice

7.

Who lost his conciousness after having a "conversation" with the sow's head?

a)

Jack

b)

Simon

c)

Ralph

d)

Roger

8.

Describe Jack as a leader as described in chapter 8. (3pts)

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9.

What fate do Simon and the parachutist share?

a)

They were both intentionally killed by the boys.

b)

They were both accidentally killed by the boys

c)

They were both thrown from the cliff.

d)

They were both washed out to the sea

10.

Images of light and dark, clear and opaque could represent the good and evil in the boys’ minds or the good and evil existing on the island.

Simon is mistaken for the beast and killed – Then the clouds opened and let down the rain like a waterfall’. In this sentence, what does the storm represents?

a)

death

b)

the boy's mood

c)

the anger of the gods

d)

washing away of the blood

11.

On page 168 (page 9), there is this sentence: ‘The beast was on its knees in the centre, its arms folded over its face.’

The beast here refers to ___________.

a)

the parachutist

b)

the sow

c)

Piggy

d)

Simon

12.

How did Jack convince the boys, who followed him, not to feel guilty about Simon's death? (2 pts)

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