Lord of the Flies
Test
Matching
___ 1. Ralph
___ 2. Piggy
___3. Simon
___ 4. Jack
___ 5. Sam
___6. Maurice
___7. Roger
___8. Littluns
___9. Eric
a. poetic, sensitive loner
b. one of the pair of identical twins
c. numerous small
d. choir leader, "silly not without ugliness"
e. "slight, furtive," natural tendency to cruelty
f. intelligent, not very active
g. handsome, athletic, natural leader
h. "grinning all the time," choir boy
i. Sam's brother
j. children of the group
Multiple Choice
1.
What
do the boys have that is a symbol of authority in the society they form?
a. a Bible
b. a British flag
c. a conch shell
d. a whale jaw bone
2.
Who
are the hunters, and what is their job?
a. The Littluns; looking for ships and planes
b. Samneric; killing dangerous animals
c. Simon, Piggy, Ralph; governing the boys
d. The choirboys; getting food
3.
Although
Ralph criticizes the boys for their lack of cooperation, does he bear some of
the responsibility for the failures of the group to achieve its goal?
a. Ralph is not responsible at all. He has done all he could to get the boys to cooperate, and they have chosen not to.
b. Ralph is partially responsible. He has the desire to bring civilization, but lacks the competence to do so. He believes life is too much like a storybook.
c. Ralph bears a large part of the responsibility. He is not using his natural leadership abilities in a way that is in the best interests of the whole group.
d. Ralph bears only a very small part of the responsibility. He is really much too shy and fearful to be able to organize the boys.
4.
After
Maurice and Roger destroy the littluns' sand castles, Roger stalks the young
boy named Henry. When he begins to
throw stones, why does Roger throw near Henry instead of directly at him?
a. The old laws of school, church, and family still hold him back.
b. Roger is afraid that the littluns will hit back
c. Maurice tells Roger he will beat him up if he hits any of the littluns
d. Roger is scared off by a noise in the jungle behind him.
5.
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 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.
c. They are becoming more savage, and can only think about hunting.
d. They are inexperienced and don't really know how to keep it burning.
6.
Why
does Jack paint his face?
a. The paint protects his sensitive skin from the sun.
b. He uses the paint as a mask to blot out his real self and become a savage.
c. He thinks it will cheer up the others.
d. He tries to scare the littluns into obeying him.
7. Compare Ralph's treatment of the littluns
with Jack's.
a. Neither Ralph nor Jack have much experience with younger children. They soon tire of the littluns' immaturity and ignore them.
b. Ralph treats them harshly, thinking it is for their own good. Jack protects them and makes sure they have enough to eat.
c. Ralph is kind and understanding. Jack fears the littluns will like Ralph better, so he tries to win them by being kinder than Ralph, although it is a false kindness.
d.
Ralph tries to calm their fears and give them a
sense of security. Jack intimidates and
frightens them.
8. What is Simon saying when he thinks the
"beast" may be inside the boys themselves?
a. They have eaten some poisoned meat.
b. None of them are really human.
c. It is all in their imaginations.
d. The dark side of the human personality can destroy mankind.
9. To what does Ralph's demonstration of his
hunting prowess lead?
a. It re-establishes him as the leader, and the boys rekindle the signal fire.
b. The boys go into a hunting frenzy and begin jabbing and poking at Robert.
c. Jack realizes Ralph's strength and vows to fight him.
d. It makes the littluns afraid of him and they run and hide.
10. How does Jack overthrow Ralph's authority?
a. Jack announces he won't play anymore, and goes off by himself.
b. Jack tells the others he is the oldest, and the oldest should rule.
c. Jack gets the boys to vote Ralph out of office.
d. Jack challenges Ralph to a spear-throwing contest and wins.
11. What is the meaning of the Lord of the
Flies' message to Simon?
a. Evil is a trait inside of man.
b. Dreams can be more powerful than reality.
c. It is unhealthy to eat uncooked meat.
d. If they ignore the beast it will go away.
12. Who or what is the Lord of the Flies?
a. It is the name they have given the dead pilot.
b. It is a large, poisonous insect that thrives on the island.
c. It is a game the littluns play to pass the time.
d. It is the sow's head, and represents evil.
13. What happens to Simon when he returns to
the group?
a. He keeps quiet because he knows they won't believe him.
b. He joins in the dance and becomes evil himself.
c. He tells Ralph the truth, and then goes off to live alone.
d. The hunters kill him before he can tell them anything.
14. What happens to the conch and Piggy?
a. Piggy steals the conch and escapes into the jungle.
b. They are both eaten by a wild boar.
c. Piggy saves the conch but loses his glasses.
d. They are both shattered by the huge boulder.
15. How is Ralph saved in the end?
a. The littluns push Jack off the mountain- top into the sea.
b. He is stronger than Jack and defeats him.
c. He swims to the safety of another island.
d. A British naval officer finds him.
16. Ralph was elected leader of the group
because
a. he fought Jack
b. he could protect them from the "beastie"
c. he insisted on being first
d. he had the conch
17. Jack became possessed by the desire to
a. be rescued
b. hunt
c. find shelter
d. all of the answers are correct
18. A fire was to be burned at all times for
a. cooking
b. warmth
c. a signal for rescue
d. protection from the beast
19. In the dark, the "beast on the
mountain" is seen by all but
a. Samneric
b. Ralph
c. Jack
d. Piggy
20. The only one to actually climb the mountain
in daylight and confront the beast is
a. Jack
b. Samneric
c. Piggy
d. Simon
21. The hunters left the pig's head as
a. a sign of victory
b. a warning to the others
c. a gift for the beast
d. a symbol of their unity
22. To escape from the savages, Ralph decides
to
a. climb a tree
b. run into the cave
c. hide under the creepers
d. kill Eric
23. Which of the following events is the climax
of the novel?
a. Jack puts on makeup
b. the twins' defection
c. Simon's death
d. the pursuit of Ralph
e. the stealing of the glasses
True or False
1. The boys' plane ran out of fuel and crash-landed on the beach
2. It was Ralph's idea to build a signal fire on the mountaintop.
3. It was Ralph's idea to build shelters.
4. Jack painted his face with clay and charcoal because he thought the pigs saw him rather than smelled him.
5. While Jack was hunting and killing his first pig, Ralph saw a ship in the distance. He then discovered that the signal fire had gone out.
6. After this incident, Jack struck Piggy, knocking off his glasses and breaking one lens.
7. After Ralph threw his spear at the charging boar, he decided that he could never kill an animal.
8. Jack reported to Ralph and Roger that when he was on the mountaintop, he saw a thing that bulged and heard a plopping noise.
9. Two of Jack's savages stole burning branches from the fire on the beach while Jack invited the boys to a feast.
10. Jack and some of his savages came to the shelters on the beach and stole the conch.