Lord Of The Flies Chapters 1 - 5 Test
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Test your knowledge of the first five chapters of The Lord of the Flies.
- 1.Choose one of the following questions and respond to it in a minimum of 250 words. Double-spaced. Times New Roman. 12-font. Check the Flesch-Kincaid Readability level to see that you are writing at a 10th grade level or higher. 1. Discuss the power struggle between Jack and Ralph. 2. What is the "beast" symbolically? Who understands that there really is a "beastie" on the island? Why? 3. Discuss Jack's need for savagery and a new society. Include information pertaining to his actions with his followers and with Ralph.
- 2._______________________ is the author of Lord of the Flies.
- A.
William Shakespeare
- B.
William Golding
- C.
William DeFoe
- 3.One of Piggy's medical problems is that he _________________________.
- A.
Has chicken pox
- B.
Has asthma
- C.
Has measles
- 4.The conch is symbolic of ______________.
- A.
Law and order
- B.
The ocean
- C.
Christ figure
- 5.The fire is symbolic of _______________.
- A.
Heat
- B.
Hope
- C.
Danger
- 6.Piggy's specs are symbolic of __________________.
- A.
The potential for evil
- B.
The scar
- C.
Wisdom, knowledge
- 7.The island is symbolic of and referred to as ____________________.
- A.
The scar
- B.
The perpetrator
- C.
The beast
- 8.Ralph symbolizes _____________________ and ____________________.
- A.
Organized society and moral integrity
- B.
Evil and darkness
- C.
Loss of identity and loss of civilization
- 9.Jack represents _______________________ and ______________________.
- A.
The evils of society and anarchy
- B.
Common sense and rescue
- C.
Reality and unity
- 10.The boys initially built a fire on the mountain _____________________________.
- A.
So that a passing ship might see the smoke and rescue the them.
- B.
To provide warmth and light.
- C.
So that they can roast any animals they might hunt down.
- 11.What is Ralph's role in this mini-society?
- A.
Ralph's role is to hunt and keep the fire going.
- B.
Ralph opposes all of the boys, especially Jack, and wants to disrupt order.
- C.
Ralph is the leader who strives for social order.
- 12.What is Piggy's role in this mini- society?
- A.
Piggy's role is to help Ralph maintain order on the island.
- B.
Piggy's role is to hunt and keep the fire going.
- C.
Piggy's role is to build huts.
- 13.What is Jack's role in this mini-society?
- A.
Jack's role is to lead the choir group, or hunters, and any other boys that wish to join.
- B.
Jack's role is to listen to Piggy and keep the littluns safe.
- C.
Jack's role is to find Piggy's glasses.
- 14.How did the boys happen to come to the island?
- A.
The boys plane made an emergency landing.
- B.
The boys plane crashed when it ran out of gas.
- C.
The boys plane was shot down.
- 15.What is the conch, and what is it used for?
- A.
The conch is a fish used to make soup.
- B.
The conch is a shell that is used to call order to meetings and to hold in order to speak.
- C.
The conch is a raft that is used to go fishing.
- 16.What purpose does the face paint most closely serve for Jack?
- A.
The face paint serves as a mask for Jack and represents his change to savagery.
- B.
The face paint serves as war paint because Jack dislikes all of the boys.
- C.
The face paint serves as a reminder of civilization.
- 17.________________________ are the protagonists of the novel.
- A.
Jack and Piggy
- B.
Ralph and Piggy
- C.
Jack and Samneric
- 18.Ineffectual means...
- A.
Absurd
- B.
Ineffective
- C.
Wishing evil on others
- 19.Ludicrous means...
- A.
To taunt
- B.
Tough, fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone
- C.
Absurd, ridiculous, laughable
- 20.Jeer means...
- A.
To taunt
- B.
Wishing evil on others
- C.
Ritual
- 21.Malevolently means...
- A.
Wishing evil on others
- B.
Understood or implied without being stated
- C.
Isolation of a person or thing
- 22.Blatant means...
- A.
Flagrant; unashamed
- B.
Harsh; uncomfortable
- C.
Mysterious
- 23.Sinewy means...
- A.
Isolation of a person
- B.
Tough, fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone and tendon
- C.
Downward slope
- 24.Vicissitudes means...
- A.
Downward slope
- B.
Mysterious
- C.
A change
- 25.Oppresive means...
- A.
Harsh, uncomfortable
- B.
A change
- C.
Mysterious
- 26.Inscrutable means...
- A.
A change
- B.
Mysterious
- C.
Downward slope
- 27.Declivities means...
- A.
Downward slope
- B.
Understood or implied
- C.
Isolation of a person
- 28.Taboo means...
- A.
Isolation of a person or thing as accursed
- B.
Understood or implied
- C.
Downward slope
- 29.Tacit means...
- A.
Understood or implied without being stated
- B.
Mysterious
- C.
Absurd
- 30.The first two character represented in the novel are __________ and ___________.
- A.
Jack and Ralph
- B.
Ralph and Piggy
- C.
Jack and Piggy
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