Lord Of The Flies - William Golding Passage Quiz
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Read the passages that have been quoted from the novel Lord of the Flies. Answer the questions regarding to the passage and your understanding of the novel. Test yourself on how well you know the novel inside out. LOL enjoy!?
- 1."'We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.'" (Chapter 2)The boys perspective changes as the novel progresses. How does it change?
- A.
The boys take on the title of being English boys and wear it with pride throughout their time on the island
- B.
The boys forget about 'behaviour' of the English society but still see themselves as imperial and above all
- C.
The boys become savages
- D.
They reject Ralph's and the conch
- 2."The rock struck _____(5) a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist."- Chapter 11(numbers in brackets indicate how many letters for that word)
- 3.'which is better - to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?"Which two words best describes this quote?
- A.
Civilization vs savagery
- B.
Ralph vs Jack
- C.
Piggy vs Jack
- D.
Good vs evil
- E.
Weak vs brave
- 4."We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They’ll come when they hear us—." -Piggy What is Piggy referring to when he says this quote?
- A.
The coconuts
- B.
His glasses
- C.
The fire
- D.
The pig
- E.
The conch
- 5."There’s another thing. We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a ____ (4)."(numbers in brackets indicate how many letters for that word)
- 6."Daddy said they haven't found all the animals in the sea yet."- Chapter 5What were the boys discussing about when this quote was brought up?
- A.
Sea animals
- B.
The conch
- C.
The bear
- D.
The beastie
- E.
The pig
- 7.“What I mean is . . . maybe it’s only us”- SimonWhat did Simon mean by this quote?
- A.
That they themselves were the beasts of the island
- B.
That they were crazy
- C.
That they're the only people on the island
- D.
All of the above
- 8."I don't care what [you] call me so long as...[it's not] what they used to call me in school.."- PiggyWhat did they used to call Piggy?
- A.
Ralph
- B.
Fatty
- C.
Piggy
- D.
Dork
- E.
Cross Eyed
- 9."Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the ________ (8) of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy." - Chapter 12
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