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