Lord Of The Flies Unit One (Chapters 1-4)

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1.

How did the boys happen to come to the island?
- A.
  
  They were on a Scout camping trip.
- B.
  
  They were shipwrecked during a sailboat race.
- C.
  
  They were ejected from a flaming airplane.
- D.
  
  They had stolen a boat and were running away from school.
2.

What do the boys have that is the symbol of authority in the society they form?
- A.
  
  A conch shell
- B.
  
  A British flag
- C.
  
  A Bible
- D.
  
  A whale's jaw bone
3.

What does the reader learn about Jack when he slashed the flowers inches from Simon's face?
- A.
  
  He is optimistic about their chances for survival.
- B.
  
  He is afraid of snakes.
- C.
  
  He is creative in his thinking.
- D.
  
  His method of dealing with the world is violent.
4.

Who are the hunters, and what is their job?
- A.
  
  The littluns; looking for ships and planes
- B.
  
  Samneric; killing dangerous animals
- C.
  
  The choirboys; getting food
- D.
  
  Simon, Piggy, Ralph; governing the boys
5.

What does a Little 'Un think he has seen in the forest?
- A.
  
  Adults' footprints
- B.
  
  A snake-thing which he calls a beastie
- C.
  
  A pack of wild dogs
- D.
  
  The skeleton of a large animal
6.

How and why do the boys make fire?
- A.
  
  The Little "Uns were afraid of the dark. One of the older boys found some fuel that had leaked from the crashed plane, and carried it to the site in a shell.
- B.
  
  It was a rescue signal. They use Piggy's glasses as a "burning glass."
- C.
  
  The fire was started by lightening. The boys kept it burning.
- D.
  
  They do it for protection from wild animals. One boy had a pack of matches which they use.
7.

Why does the boy's plan for rescue fail?
- A.
  
  The ground and wood were wet and the fire would not burn.
- B.
  
  They didn't have a well-thought out plan to control the fire.
- C.
  
  It was foggy and no one could see the signal.
- D.
  
  They were afraid to get close enough to keep the fire going.
8.

What kind of a boy is Simon?
- A.
  
  Simon is a loyal and helpful worker. He likes to be alone to think and feel the beauty of the forest.
- B.
  
  Simon is becoming more and more violent. He is losing his sense of civilization.
- C.
  
  Simon is fearful and belligerent. The other boys don't want to be around him.
- D.
  
  Simon is always crying about something
9.

How has Jack's personality developed during his stay on the island?
- A.
  
  Jack is developing into an artist and poet.
- B.
  
  Jack is becoming withdrawn and fearful.
- C.
  
  Jack is degenerating from a civilized boy to a primitive, near animal level.
- D.
  
  Jack is emerging as a compassionate and sensitive boy.
10.

What causes the hunters, who had promised to keep the fire burning, to neglect it and allow it to go out?
- A.
  
  They become more interested in trying to build a canoe.
- B.
  
  They are becoming more savage, and can only think about hunting.
- C.
  
  They think that the other boys will get over their fear of the dark better if there is no light at all for a few nights.
- D.
  
  They think it is too warm on the island and the fire is only adding to their discomfort
11.

How does the boy with the birth mark disappear?
- A.
  
  Roger crushes him with a boulder.
- B.
  
  The other boys kill him with their bare hands.
- C.
  
  A boar gores him.
- D.
  
  He burns to death when the signal fire ignites the forest.
12.

Whom does Jack physically assault shortly after he kills his first pig?
- A.
  
  Roger
- B.
  
  Ralph
- C.
  
  Simon
- D.
  
  Piggy
13.

What is Ralph’s first act upon being elected leader?
- A.
  
  Planning the building of temple to worship the snake-thing
- B.
  
  Naming Roger as his chief advisor
- C.
  
  Naming Simon the leader of the hunters
- D.
  
  Naming Jack the leader of the hunters
14.

Which boy treats the littluns with the most kindness?
- A.
  
  Simon
- B.
  
  Jack
- C.
  
  Roger
- D.
  
  Maurice
15.

Which boy would rather hunt than build huts?
- A.
  
  Simon
- B.
  
  Jack
- C.
  
  Piggy
- D.
  
  Ralph
16.

What is the boys’ home country?
- A.
  
  Canada
- B.
  
  England
- C.
  
  Australia
- D.
  
  New Zealand
17.

What tool or tools do the boys use to make fire?
- A.
  
  A flint and steel
- B.
  
  Ralph’s tinderbox
- C.
  
  Piggy’s glasses
- D.
  
  Matches from the airplane
18.

Which boy suggests they hold an election to determine who will lead them?
- A.
  
  Simon
- B.
  
  Jack
- C.
  
  Roger
- D.
  
  Maurice
19.

Jack Merridew and his group members of which organization back in England?
- A.
  
  Military school cadets
- B.
  
  Choir
- C.
  
  Chess club
- D.
  
  Football team
20.

Ralph's father is what?
- A.
  
  An officer in the English navy
- B.
  
  A pilot in the English air force
- C.
  
  An advisor to Queen Elizabeth
- D.
  
  A painter for the Scottish bank
21.

"Samneric" refers to what or whom?
- A.
  
  The island
- B.
  
  The twins
- C.
  
  The Lord of the Flies
- D.
  
  The youngest boys
22.

Piggy suffers from what medical condition?
- A.
  
  Lyme disease
- B.
  
  Deafness in one ear
- C.
  
  Asthma
- D.
  
  Poison ivy
23.

Ralph uses what to summon the other boys?
- A.
  
  A bell
- B.
  
  A whistle
- C.
  
  A drum
- D.
  
  A conch shell
24.

Which of the boys best symbolizes "civilization"?
- A.
  
  Piggy
- B.
  
  Ralph
- C.
  
  Jack
- D.
  
  Simon
25.

Which of the boys best symbolizes "religion"?
- A.
  
  Piggy
- B.
  
  Ralph
- C.
  
  Jack
- D.
  
  Simon