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Lord of the Flies review
• The first boy to try to kill a pig in chapter 1
• The very first boy to die on the island
• The boy who often refers to his Auntie
• The boy with asthma and the ability to think
• The boy who, along with Roger, destroys the littluns’ sandcastles
• The boy who finds a hiding place in chapter 3 and goes there several times for peace and solitude
• The character in the novel most likely to represent the spiritual side of human life is
• a. Ralph
• b. Percival
• c. Piggy
• d. Simon
• e. the littluns
• The boy who throws rocks at littluns and later becomes Jack’s “enforcer” or torturer
• at the end of chapter 5, this boy is described as hating Ralph and Piggy and wanting to hurt them, especially Piggy
• first to see the dead parachutist on the mountain
• the boy who tries to tell the other boys the truth about the beast on the mountain
• What does the chant “Kill the pig!” come to represent in the novel?
• a. the scarcity of pigs
• b. the savagery of the boys
• c. the viciousness of the beast
• d. Piggy’s awkward physical state
• the boy who brings clay wrapped in leaves to the group
• The boy who makes rules such as “we won’t have a fire anywhere but on the mountain. Ever.”
• What phrase best describes Jack’s leadership?
• a. tyrannical and abusive
• b. well-intentioned but inept
• c. casual and irresponsible
• d. weak and wavering
• The boy described in chapter 10 as “the chief…sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red.”
• The boy who is told to watch over the littluns in chapter 6
• The boy who kills Piggy in chapter 11
• a. Ralph
• b. Jack
• c. Simon
• d. Piggy
• e. Roger
• The first boy to figure out the truth about “the beast” that “lives” on the mountain top
• in chapter 3, this boy helps the littluns get ripe fruit they can’t reach
• a. Ralph
• b. Jack
• c. Simon
• d. Piggy
• e. Roger
• The boy who is leader of the choir
• the boy who has a hiding place on the floor of the jungle
• a. Ralph
• b. Jack
• c. Simon
• d. Piggy
• e. boy with a birthmark
• What prediction of Simon’s comes true?
• a. Piggy will die.
• b. Ralph will get away from the island safely.
• c. Jack will become chief of the island.
• d. The other boys will become like savages.
• the boy who is killed by a stone pushed from a Castle Rock
• a. Ralph
• b. Jack
• c. Simon
• d. Piggy
• e. boy with a birthmark
• the boy who is killed in the center of the dancing ring
• a. Ralph
• b. Jack
• c. Simon
• d. Piggy
• e. boy with a birthmark
• this boy says in chapter 5 that the beast could be within the boys themselves
• a. Ralph
• b. Jack
• c. Simon
• d. Piggy
• e. Roger
• the boy who gives advice but is often ignored or laughed at
• a. Ralph
• b. Jack
• c. Simon
• d. Piggy
• e. Roger
• What is the “scar” mentioned repeatedly in chapter 1?
• a. trees blown down by a storm
• b. bushes cut down by a pig
• c. trees cut down by a crashing plane
• From what point of view is the novel told?
• a. first-person from Ralph’s point of view
• b. third-person from Jack’s point of view
• c. third-person by an omniscient narrator
• d. first-person from Piggy’s point of view
• Throughout the book, what duty does Ralph think is the most important task for the boys to fulfill?
• a. building shelters
• b. capturing the beast
• c. hunting
• d. maintaining a signal fire
• How are the boys stranded on the island?
• a. a boat sinks
• b. a bomb kills the adults
• c. a plane crashes
• d. storm blows their boat off course
• What does Piggy imply happened to the smallest boy, who first spoke of a beast on the island?
• a. He was killed by a wild pig.• b. He ran away because he was afraid of
Jack.• c. He was killed in a fire started by the
boys.• d. He escaped from the island.
• Why do the boys initially elect Ralph as leader?
• a. He was already leader of some of the boys.
• b. He was much older than the other boys.
• c. He was kind to the littluns.
• d. He seemed in control because he blew the conch.
• At the beginning of chapter 2, what purpose does Ralph give the conch?
• a. whoever is holding it can go hunting
• b. whoever is holding it gets the best meat
• c. whoever is holding it can speak to the group
• d. whoever is holding it must maintain the fire
• What feeling does Jack express about hunting?
• a. It is dangerous and frightening.
• b. It is exciting and vitally important.
• c. It is less important than maintaining the signal fire.
• d. It will impress the girls.
• In chapter 4, what does Ralph see on the horizon?
• a. a storm coming towards them
• b. smoke rising from a ship
• c. a fighter plane coming towards them
• d. a cloud from an atomic bomb
• What setting is described in this quotation: “This palm trunk lay parallel to the beach, so that when Ralph sat he faced the island but to the boys was a darkish figure against the shimmer of the lagoon.”
• a. Castle Rock b. the beach
• c. the shelters
• d. the place of assembly
Vocabulary
• Defined as “to place or come between”
• A. interject
• B. exclaim
• C. interpose
• D. tumult
• At the end of chapter 4, what happens to Piggy’s glasses?
• a. they are stolen
• b. they are lost
• c. they are used to signal a plane
• d. they are broken on one side
• From Piggy’s way of speaking in the novel, we can conclude that he is
• a. from a wealthy, aristocratic family
• b. not particularly intelligent
• c. from a less privileged background than the other boys
• d. careless and impulsive
• What object becomes a symbol for the rule of “law and order” on the island?
• a. Piggy’s glasses
• b. the ocean
• c. the shelters
• d. the conch
• At the end of the assembly in chapter 5, the boys vote on
• a. the existence of ghosts
• b. whether or not they are safe on the island
• c. who should be chief
• d. how they should divide the meat from the hunts
• Chapter 6 is titled “Beast from Air” -- what is the “beast from air”?
• a. the Lord of the Flies
• b. an airplane
• c. a fallen parachutist
• d. Jack
vocabulary
• Defined as “a noisy commotion; uproar”
• Who are the first characters who actually “see” the “beast from air”?
• a. Simon and Roger
• b. Piggy and Simon
• c. Jack and Roger
• d. Sam and Eric
• At the beginning of chapter 7, what does Simon tell Ralph while Ralph is daydreaming?
• a. Don’t trust Jack.
• b. You’re a good chief.
• c. You’ll get back where you came from.
• d. You’ll win out over Jack.
• What do the boys do to Robert after they lose track of the boar?
• a. paint his face and send him into the woods
• b. pretend he is the pig, circle him, and pretend to kill him
• c. circle him and kill him as if he were the pig
• d. put him in charge of the signal fire
vocabulary
• If you are nimble, you are
• A. quick and alert
• B. sluggish
• C. boring
• D. quiet
• In chapter 3 Ralph is frustrated because no one will help him
• A. gather fruit
• B. build shelters
• C. hunt
• D. build a boat
• At the end of chapter 7, Ralph, Jack, and Roger run down the mountain because
• a. they realize the fire has gone out
• b. they want to steal Piggy’s glasses
• c. they see a ship on the horizon
• d. they see “the beast” and are terrified of it
• In chapter 8, what offering does Jack leave for the beast?
• a. the conch shell
• b. a pig’s head
• c. a littlun
• d. Simon
• e. Piggy’s glasses
• In Chapter 9, Ralph and Piggy go to
• a. help the littluns get fruit
• b. the feast that Jack is hosting
• c. the feast that Roger is hosting
• d. see the beast at the top of the mountain
• What happens to the littluns at night?
• A. They sing songs.
• B. They get nightmares and talk in their sleep.
• C. They walk in their sleep.
• D. They wet the bed.
• In Chapter 10, on the morning after the feast, Ralph and Piggy agree
• a. to be united against Jack
• b. that they were on the outside of the circle-dance
• c. that they should go hunting
• d. that they should ask Sam and Eric to go hunting with them
• In chapter 10, Sam and Eric help Ralph and Piggy
• a. rebuild the fire on the mountain
• b. build a signal fire on the beach near their camp
• c. build new shelters
• What do the savages use to disguise themselves?
• a. paint and mud b. deep voices
• c. animal skins
• d. leaves and flowers
• At the end of chapter 10, what do Jack and his savages steal from Ralph’s camp?
• a. the conch b. the twins
• c. Piggy’s glasses d. a spear
• In chapter 11, why does Piggy decide to go to Castle Rock at the end of the novel?
• a. He plans to join Jack’s savages.
• b. He wants to demand that Jack return stolen property.
• c. He plans to murder Jack.
• d. He wants to find out if Simon has been killed.
• In chapter 11, Ralph calls Jack a
• a. thief b. coward
• c. loser d. hunter
• What ultimately happens to the conch?
• a. Ralph throws it out to sea.
• b. It is lost in the forest.
• c. It is crushed by a falling boulder.
• d. A wild pig carries it away.
• In chapter 11, why do the twins join Jack’s savages?
• a. They think he is a better leader than Ralph.
• b. Jack offers them fresh meat.• c. Jack captures them and forces them to
join.• d. They become angry with Piggy’s
whining.
• At the beginning of chapter 12, Sam and Eric
• a. warn Ralph that Jack will be hunting him
• b. pledge their allegiance to Jack and his tribe
• c. set out to find Ralph for Jack
• d. lead a raid to steal fire from Ralph
• The mention of a “stick sharpened at both ends” in the last chapter hints that Jack and Roger intend to
• a. kill Ralph and cut off his head, as was done to the pig
• b. build a stockade fence around Castle Rock• c. hold a frenzied dance that evening• d. display a flag from the top of Castle Rock
• In chapter 12 Ralph hides
• a. in a cave cut into the rocks
• b. in the broken down shelter on the beach
• c. under a thick mat of twisted vines and branches
• d. at the top of a fruit tree
• What attracts the final rescue boat to the island?
• a. radio signals
• b. smoke from the fire on the mountain
• c. smoke from a brush fire set by Jack’s tribe
• d. Ralph’s screams of terror