Lord of the Flies: Review of the novel

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why are the boys on the island?

Plane Crash

Shipwreck

They have been evacuated there

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

At the beginning of the novel, who does Ralph believe will save them?

A pilot

The army

His daddy

The boys themselves

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The conch is a symbol of...

autocracy

democracy

fascism

Piggy

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why doesn't Jack kill a pig in chapter one?

He doesn't actually find one

He mistook Piggy for an actual pig

He is afraid of the reality of actually killing a living thing

He isn't a skilled enough hunter

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

On the island, what does the 'scar' refer to?

part of the island where the lagoon is located

part of the island they designated as a toilet

part of the island where the plane crashed

part of the island where the beastie lived

6.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In chapter 8, 'Gift for darkness', what does Jack do when he fails to become leader for a second time?

Cries

Leaves to form his own tribe

Gets mad, but is eventually ok with decision

Demands a re-vote

7.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is Jack's group of boys called in chapter 1?

The bigguns

The pig hunters

The choir

The army

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In chapter 2 'Fire on the Mountain', this character most likely dies in the fire.

Percival Wemys Madison

littlun with the mulberry birthmark

Pilot

Simon

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In the novel, Piggy's physical flaws (asthma/ glasses/ unfit) are a sign of his:

inner strength

optimism

vulnerability

aggression

10.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which word best describes Jack's style of leadership?

heroic

civil

democratic

autocratic

11.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In chapter 4, 'Painted Faces and Long Hair', Ralph is upset after Jack and the hunters kill their first pig because...

The pig was a baby

They let the signal fire go out

They didn't help to build the huts

They smashed Piggy's glasses

12.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In chapter 5, who says this about civilisation on the island, “Things are breaking up.”

Jack

Simon

Ralph

Piggy

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In chapter 5 'Beast from Water', which character says 'maybe it's only us' and what are they referring to?

Simon - he is suggesting the beast is the dark side of human nature

Ralph - he is suggesting the beast is imaginary

Piggy - he is suggesting they are alone on the island

Jack - he is suggesting his tribe are the best

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is chapter 6 called 'Beast from air'?

It refers to the boys' vivid imaginations

It refers to the dead parachutist who falls from a plane in the sky

It refers to Ralph's inability to stop the littluns' believing in the beast

It refers to Jack's new role as leader of the camp

15.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does Simon think the dead Pig's head is in chapter 8 '?

The dead parachutist

The ghost of Piggy

The Beast 'The Lord of the Flies'

Jack

16.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does Simon find at the top of the mountain in chapter 9 'A view to a death'?

The hunters' camp

The Pig's head

The dead parachutist

The dead naval officer

17.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How does Simon die?

The other boys murder him because they mistake him for the beast

Jack tortures him in revenge for supporting Ralph as leader

He kills himself after talking to the Lord of the Flies

Roger murders him

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Where does Jack make his new camp?

The pig run

Castle Rock

Rock Castle

In the jungle in the creepers

19.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How does Piggy die?

Roger levers a boulder which hits Piggy and causes him to fall on the rocks below

Roger and Jack attack him with spears

Jack causes a boulder to fall on top of him

Ralph pushes him into the sea by accident and he drowns

20.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What stops Jack and the hunters from killing Ralph in chapter 12 'Cry of the Hunters'?

He hides in the creepers

He throws a spear at Jack

He escapes up the mountain with Samneric

The arrival of a naval officer

Explore this activity with a free account