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WorksheetsLord of the Flies Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the long scar that's smashed into the jungle?
a)
the cut on Ralph's head
b)
a trail of broken trees damaged in the wreck
c)
a path created by the boys
d)
the airport's runway
2.
Which sentence does not suggest how the boys arrived on the island?
a)
"He must have flown off after he dropped us."
b)
"When we was coming down I looked through one of them windows. I saw the other part of the plane. There were flames coming out of it."
c)
"[My dad is] a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he'll come rescue us."
d)
"Didn't you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb? They're all dead."
3.
Why does Ralph blow into the conch? Whose idea was this?
a)
to call for others; Piggy's idea
b)
to call for others; Ralph's idea
c)
to startle the others; Ralph's idea
d)
to startle the others; Piggy's idea
4.
After he is elected chief, what does Ralph do to appease Jack?
a)
He allows Jack to be the leader on Saturdays
b)
He allows Jack to be the leader of the choirboys
c)
He hires Jack as a co-leader
d)
He suggests that Jack keep the conch
5.
Why do Ralph, Jack, and Simon explore the island?
a)
They want to look for the pilot of the airplane
b)
They want to play hide-and-seek, so they search for the best locations
c)
They want to find food because they are hungry
d)
They want to determine if it really is an island
6.
Which character informs the group about the beastie?
a)
Sam & Eric
b)
Simon
c)
Ralph
d)
The boy with the birthmark
7.
Why do the boys decide to build a fire?
a)
For warmth
b)
to cook their food
c)
all of the aboce
d)
none of the above
8.
Why is Piggy frustrated when the boys head up the mountainside?
a)
The boys ignored any sense of organization and civility and left the meeting
b)
The boys followed Jack up the mountain instead of Ralph
c)
The boys stole his glasses in order to start the fire
d)
He wasn't invited to start the fire with the rest of the boys
9.
Which best describes Piggy's feelings after the boys head up the mountain to build a fire?
a)
"Ralph was left, holding the conch with no one but Piggy."
b)
"'Like kids!' he said scornfully. "Acting like a crowd of kids."'
c)
"What do they think they're going to do on that mointain?"
d)
"Ralph! Hey! Where you going?"
10.
What goes wrong at the end of chapter 2?
a)
Jake takes over as leader.
b)
The fire rages out of control
c)
The boys learn they will never be rescued
d)
Ralph quits as leader
11.
What does this quote reveal that is most important to the story's plot?
"His sandy hair, considerably longer than it had been when they dropped in, was lighter now."
a)
the boys spend a lot of time outside
b)
a considerable amount of time has passed
c)
Jack has blond hair
d)
Jack prefers to have longer hair.
12.
In the beginning of the chapter, what clue lets Jack know a pig is nearby?
a)
Tracks on the path
b)
He heard pigs in the distance
c)
There are fresh droppings
d)
He sees a pig in the creepers
13.
When jack is hunting, how does Golding describe him?
a)
He describes him as a sophisticated hunter using modern technology
b)
He describes him like an animal hunting in a pack
c)
He describes him like a child who is pretending to hunt
d)
He describes him like a primitive human
14.
What do Ralph and Jack argue about?
a)
shelter vs. hunting
b)
shelter vs. protection
c)
hunting vs. cooking
d)
water vs. protection
15.
Which action does Simon not do?
a)
Provides some of the choicest fruit for the littluns
b)
Stands up for Jack's natural inclination to hunt
c)
Finds solitude in a peaceful spot in the jungle
d)
Helps Ralph build all three of the shelters
16.
What do the littluns do most of the day?
a)
eat and play
b)
eat and cry
c)
cry and play
d)
play and sleep
17.
How was Jack liberated from the "shame of self-consciousness"?
a)
by becoming a hunter
b)
by painting his face
c)
by standing up to Ralph
d)
by wearing a loin cloth
18.
What kind of figurative language is used in the quote below?
"He accepted the piece of half-raw meat and gnawed it like a wolf."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
19.
On a thematic level, why is this quote so important?
a)
It shows how hungry the boys are
b)
It shows how much the boys have missed meat
c)
It shows the boys losing their civility and humanity
d)
It shows the boys do not have utensils on the mountain, so they must eat like animals
20.
Who gave Piggy meat?
a)
Ralph
b)
JAck
c)
Samneric
d)
Simon
21.
As he is planning the meeting, what realization does Ralph have?
a)
Piggy is the thinker of the group
b)
Jack isn't helping
c)
The beast is after the boys
d)
The hunters are out to get him
22.
In order to restore order on the island, Ralph says they need to do all of these except...
a)
Be mindful of the fire and tend to it more carefully
b)
Use the rocks by the beach as their restroom
c)
Learn how to hunt more efficiently
d)
Store water in coconut shells
23.
According to Ralph, what is the most important task on the island?
a)
restoring order
b)
watching for ships
c)
building the shelters
d)
maintaining the fire
24.
Why does Ralph care so much about the conch and the rules?
a)
He wants to maintain his power in the groups
b)
The rules are the only thing they have
c)
He knows it is their best chance for rescue
d)
The rules will prevent the boys from being mean to each other
25.
Of whom or what does Piggy say he is afraid?
a)
The beast
b)
Simon
c)
Jack
d)
Roger
26.
What comes down from the sky?
a)
Rain
b)
a dead pilot and parachute
c)
helicopter
d)
naval officer
27.
What do Samneric think they see? What is it actually?
a)
beast; it was actually a monster on the island
b)
ship; it was actually a mirage
c)
the beast; it was a parachutist
d)
smoke; it was actually a ghost
28.
What is revealed when Jack says. "We don't need the conch anymore. We know who ought to say things...it's time some people know they've got to keep quiet."?
a)
Jack is gaining power as a leader
b)
The conch is losing power
c)
Ralph's leadership skills are strengthening
d)
Jack's gaining power and the conch is losing it's power
29.
True or false: In chapter 6, Ralph's leadership is stronger
a)
true
b)
false
30.
True or false: Ralph admits to Jack that he's afraid
a)
true
b)
false
31.
Who successfully hits the pig with the spear?
a)
Ralph
b)
Jack
c)
Maurice
d)
Robert
32.
After participating in the pig hunt, how does Ralph feel about hunting?
a)
He thinks it is barbaric
b)
He thinks it is a waste of time
c)
He thinks it is exciting
d)
He thinks it is too difficult
33.
Why does Simon volunteer to go into the jungle alone?
a)
He was dared to
b)
He is going to tell Piggy about their location
c)
He does not like Jack and Ralph
d)
He needs to prove to the boys that he's not afraid of the dark
34.
True or false: The boys purposefully meant to hurt Robert?
a)
true
b)
false
35.
What did the boys see on top of the mountain?
a)
ape-like creature that moves back and forth
b)
naval ship off the coast in the distance
c)
a whild monster with fangs and claws
d)
the ruins of an ancient civilization
36.
Which boys join Jack's new tribe?
a)
Most of the older boys, except Samneric
b)
All of the older boys
c)
Ralph and Piggy
d)
All of the littluns
37.
Why is the killing of the pig so symbolic?
a)
It shows just how barbaric the boys have become
b)
It represents the end of the boys' innocence
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
38.
For whom does Jack leave the pig's head as an offering?
a)
For the Lord of the Flies
b)
For Simon
c)
For the beast
d)
For their parents
39.
What happens to Simon at the end of chapter 8?
a)
He gets lost in the jungle
b)
He faints
c)
He hunts his own pig
d)
He talks to the beast
40.
Who says, "I'd like to put on war-paint and be savage, but we have to keep the fire burning."?
a)
Ralph
b)
Simon
c)
Piggy
d)
Sam or Eric
41.
What foreshadowing and ominous element is present at the beginning of chapter 9?
a)
a full moon
b)
an incoming storm
c)
a suspicious boy
d)
a new threat
42.
What does Jack do with the pig's body?
a)
he makes a caricature of it to symbolize the beast
b)
he uses it as body armor
c)
he lets it wash away into the ocean
d)
none of the above
43.
What does Simon encounter when he reaches the top of the mountain?
a)
Jack's hunters
b)
The dead parachutist
c)
A family of pigs
d)
A new spot to meditate
44.
How do the boys react to Simon when he attempts to tell them the truth about the beast?
a)
They ignore what he has to say
b)
They do not believe him
c)
They tie him up
d)
They brutally beat him to death
45.
True or false: Ralph and Piggy participate in the chanting and dancing
a)
true
b)
false
46.
Besides Piggy and some littluns, who else was in Ralph's group?
a)
There's nobody else
b)
Samneric
c)
Maurice
d)
some of the choir boys
47.
How do the boys secure Castle Rock?
a)
They prepare a cannon
b)
They find old military weapons
c)
They prepare to launch a boulder
d)
They use the beast to protect the area
48.
Why did the hunters want to steal Piggy's glasses?
a)
They wanted to disable him and make sure he couldn't see
b)
They needed to use the glasses to start a fire
c)
They wanted to prove a point and make sure they knew who was in control
d)
Jack's eyesight was beginning to go blurry
49.
What does Jack's group think about Simon's death?
a)
They think it was murder
b)
They think it was an accident
c)
They think it was Ralph's fault
d)
They think they killed the beast
50.
True or false: Jack is a democratic leader
a)
true
b)
false
51.
Why does Piggy insist that he and Ralph confront Jack?
a)
To get his glasses back
b)
To start the signal fire back up again
c)
To make shelters for the littluns
d)
A torch
52.
True or false: Piggy and Ralph apply war paint before going to confront Jack.
a)
true
b)
false
53.
What does Piggy ask to carry on the way to confront Jack?
a)
a spear
b)
a boulter
c)
the conch
d)
a torch
54.
What happens to Piggy?
a)
He has an asthma attack and falls to his death
b)
He slips off the cliff and dies
c)
The hunters beat him to death
d)
None of the above
55.
What does the destruction of the conch symbolize?
a)
Valuable and breakable items should not be left with young boys
b)
Order and civility are returning to the island
c)
Order and civility are completely lost
d)
The boys are regaining their hope for rescue
56.
True or false: Samneric join Jack's tribe on their own accord
a)
true
b)
false
57.
What do Samneric tell Ralph?
a)
He's not welcome in their tribe
b)
They believe Jack's a good leader
c)
Jack and Roger will hunt him in the morning
d)
Jack elected them as lookout advisors
58.
What two functions does the fire serve?
a)
It scares Ralph and destroys the island
b)
It forces Ralph from his hiding spot and gives Jack the upper hand
c)
It forces Ralph from his hiding spot and signals the navy ship
d)
It scares Ralph and gives Jack the upper hand
59.
Who claims responsibility at the end of the novel?
a)
Ralph
b)
the Naval Officer
c)
Jack
d)
Roger
60.
When all the boys realize they've been rescued, what do they do?
a)
cheer
b)
cry
c)
apologize to Ralph
d)
laugh
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