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WorksheetsLord of the Flies Chapters 7-9
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
At the beginning of Chapter 7, Golding used plenty of images and descriptions to tell us that the boys:
are handsome
are growing fast
belong to the middle-class family
are dirty
In Chapter 7, what does "This was the divider, the barrier." refer to?
the island
the cliff
the rock
the ocean
Who went to the mountain-top to hunt for the 'beast'?
Ralph, Jack and Roger
Jack, Simon and Roger
Ralph, Piggy and Roger
Jack, Roger and Simon
In chapter 7, who reassured Ralph that he will get home safely.
Roger
Simon
Piggy
None of these
One important events in chapter 8 is ___________.
Jack tried to overthrow Ralph as a leader but many of them agree that they should go and hunt the beast.
Jack finally overthrows Ralph as a leader but was rejected by the little ones.
Jack finally overthrows Ralph as a leader but was rejected by the older ones.
Jack tried to overthrow Ralph as a leader but was rejected as a new chief.
After killing the sow, what did the boys do with it's head?
crushed it with big rocks
buried it
put it on a stick
throw it in the ocean as a sacrifice
Who lost his conciousness after having a "conversation" with the sow's head?
Jack
Simon
Ralph
Roger
Describe Jack as a leader as described in chapter 8. (3pts)
What fate do Simon and the parachutist share?
They were both intentionally killed by the boys.
They were both accidentally killed by the boys
They were both thrown from the cliff.
They were both washed out to the sea
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?
death
the boy's mood
the anger of the gods
washing away of the blood
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 ___________.
the parachutist
the sow
Piggy
Simon
How did Jack convince the boys, who followed him, not to feel guilty about Simon's death? (2 pts)
