Lord Of The Flies Unit One (Chapters 1-4)
- 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Jack is becoming withdrawn and fearful.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 suggests they hold an election to determine who will lead them?
- A.
Simon
- B.
Jack
- C.
Roger
- D.
Maurice
- 16.Which boy would rather hunt than build huts?
- A.
Simon
- B.
Jack
- C.
Piggy
- D.
Ralph
- 17.What is the boys’ home country?
- A.
Canada
- B.
England
- C.
Australia
- D.
New Zealand
- 18.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
- 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 "savagery"?
- A.
Piggy
- B.
Ralph
- C.
Jack
- D.
Simon
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Sample QuestionWhat/Who is the "beastie"?
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