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Lord of the Flies: Final Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

represents savagery and anarchy

a)

Simon

b)

Ralph

c)

Jack

d)

Piggy

2.

represents goodness, purity and compassion

a)

Simon

b)

Piggy

c)

Jack

d)

Roger

3.

represents democracy and civilization

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

c)

Simon

d)

Samneric

4.

represents knowledge, maturity and intelligence

a)

Simon

b)

Ralph

c)

Roger

d)

Piggy

5.

represents democracy, civility, and order

a)

the beast

b)

face paint

c)

the hunters' dance

d)

the conch

6.

represents the demon within, fear of the unknown, and evil in humanity

a)

the conch

b)

the beast

c)

Piggy's glasses

d)

the fire

7.

represents savagery, fun, and irrationality among the boys

a)

the beast

b)

the hunters' dance

c)

Piggy's glasses

d)

the fire

8.

represents rescue, hope, and comfort

a)

Ralph

b)

the hunters' dance

c)

the fire on the top of the mountain

d)

the beast

9.

"...the creepers dropped their ropes like the rigging of foundered ships" is an example of this literary term.

a)

pun

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

10.

"Two gray trunks rubbed each other with an evil speaking that no one had noticed by day" is an example of this literary term.

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

11.

The scene in the book when Roger and Maurice ruin the littluns' sand castles and throw stones at them without hitting them is an example of

a)

setting.

b)

symbolism.

c)

theme.

d)

foreshadowing.

12.

"The sun in the west was a drop of burning gold..." is an example of

a)

personification.

b)

simile.

c)

metaphor.

d)

hyperbole.

13.

Piggy's death symbolized

a)

the end of rational civilized behavior.

b)

a neglect for wisdom and knowledge.

c)

the end of innocence.

d)

all of the above.

14.

What character is described as happy, good-natured, but easily swayed by violence?

a)

Ralph

b)

Piggy

c)

Sam n' Eric

d)

Jack

15.

Which character is sensitive and spiritual?

a)

Ralph

b)

Simon

c)

Sam n' Eric

d)

Roger

16.

Which character is charismatic and wants to be in a civilized society?

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

c)

Piggy

d)

Roger

17.

Which character is logical, intellectual, and well-mannered?

a)

Sam 'n Eric

b)

Simon

c)

Piggy

d)

Roger

18.

Which character kills Piggy and enjoys violence?

a)

Jack

b)

Simon

c)

Ralph

d)

Roger

19.

When was the novel set?

a)

1910

b)

1920

c)

1930

d)

1940

20.

What does Golding say we cannot escape?

a)

savage and violent tendencies

b)

Life and Death

c)

Fantasy and Reality

d)

Elves and unicorns

21.
What does the Beast get offered?
a)
a burning rock
b)
the pig's tongue on a plate
c)
a shell necklace
d)
the pig's head on a stake
22.
Jack wants the boys to
a)
forget about the Beast
b)
drown the Beast
c)
fear the Beast
d)
follow the Beast
23.

What does the Lord of the Flies symbolize?

a)

Order

b)

Brutality

c)

Democracy

d)

Intuition

24.

What do Piggy and Ralph want to do before they go up to Castle Rock?

a)

Comb their hair

b)

Eat some fruit

c)

Bathe the littluns

d)

Go swimming

25.
Ralph and Piggy go to Jack's camp because
a)
Piggy's glasses were stolen
b)
they are hungry and need food
c)
Jack has formally invited them to Castle Rock
d)
they have seen a ship
26.

Who says, "'Which is better, law and rescue or hunting and breaking things up?'" (chapter 11)

a)

Piggy

b)

Sam

c)

Eric

d)

Ralph

27.
How does Golding refer to members of Jack's tribe?
a)
cruel
b)
savages
c)
members
d)
boys
28.

Why did Sam and Eric join Jack's tribe?

a)

Because after seeing Piggy die, they felt safer with Jack.

b)

Because Roger bribed them with fresh meat.

c)

Because Jack told his tribe to grab them and tie them up.

d)

Because all of the boys joined Jack's tribe after Piggy's death.

29.
What happens to Piggy's body?
a)
it washes out to sea
b)
Ralph buries it in the jungle
c)
the book doesn't say
d)
it turns into a pig and attacks Jack
30.

What happened to the conch at Castle rock?

a)

Jack steals it and calls an assembly in which all the boys vow their loyalty to Jack.

b)

Jack grabs it out of Piggy's hand, throws it at Piggy and it breaks

c)

Roger snatches it when no one is expecting him, he demands the leadership position,

d)

Roger releases a bolder, and when it hits Piggy, the conch shatters into a million pieces.

31.

The destruction of the conch is symbolic of...

a)

the loss of civilization and order

b)

the loss of assemblies and fun meetings

c)

the break down of society on the island and the decent into savagery.

d)

Both the loss of civilization and order and the break down of society on the island and the decent into savagery.

32.

Which character is inherently cruel and unkind

a)

Jack

b)

Ralph

c)

Roger

d)

Simon

33.

who spoke the following? "I'm not going to play any longer, not with you."

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

c)

Piggy

d)

Roger

34.

"What have you been doing? Having a war or something?"

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

c)

Simon

d)

Officer

35.

Who is being described: ""Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear."

a)

Ralph

b)

Roger

c)

Maurice

d)

Jack

36.

Who says, "They didn't come for the conch. They came for something else."

a)

Piggy

b)

Ralph

c)

Sam N Eric

d)

Jack

37.

What does the sobbing at the end of the novel represent

a)

relief at going home

b)

Ralph's death

c)

loss of innocence

d)

Simon's death

38.

Who says, "Sharpen a stick at both ends."

a)

Ralph

b)

Roger

c)

Jack

d)

Piggy

39.

Who says. "Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill."

a)

Jack

b)

Ralph

c)

Simon

d)

Lord of the Flies

40.

Chapter 8 is entitled "The Gift for the Darkness" What is the gift and to what darkness is it given?

a)

the conch, to the island itself

b)

the fire, to the adult world as a hope for rescue

c)

the pig's head on a stake, to the beast

d)

the killing of Simon, to the beast