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- 1. Multiple Choice
How is the conch shell first used?
To gather anyone who might be on the island in one spot
As a toy for Piggy
To show who is king
As a symbol of dictatorship
- 2. Multiple Choice
The reason Ralph is elected chief is...
He was the most intelligent and organized
He was the bossiest and most intimidating
He was still, attractive, and had the conch
He was confident and arrogant
- 3. Multiple Choice
The way in which they select a leader best demonstrates which type of government?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Aristocracy
- 4. Multiple Choice
Jack first shows his leadership style by
Grabbing the conch from Piggy
Bossing the choir boys around
Trying to fight with Ralph
Letting Ralph do all the work
- 5. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 2, Ralph's main goal is to ensure...
That everyone has a job to do on the island
That everyone gets along
That everyone has fun and gets rescued
That everyone survives the monster
- 6. Multiple Choice
Piggy's leadership traits include:
Being good at getting people to listen
Being good at making people follow the rules
Being good at thinking things through
Being good at organizing the group
- 7. Multiple Choice
The boys need the shelters because...
They need protection from the rain, shade from the sun, and a sense of security
They need protection from the beastie, the high winds, and the cold nights
They need protection from the torrential rains, high winds, and hurricane-like conditions
They need protection from the rain, a place to store pig meat, and a clean place to sleep
- 8. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 3, what makes Ralph doubt his belief that "this is a good island"?
No one wants to be rescued
No one is helping each other
The little'uns are afraid
The little'uns aren't being taken care of
- 9. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 4, what mean thing does Roger do to a little'un sitting in the sand?
Kicks sand in his face
Kicks him while he kicks over the sand castles
Throws rocks at his face
Throws rocks around where he is sitting
- 10. Multiple Choice
The scene with Roger and the little'un on the beach serves as...
Symbolism for how savage the boys have become
Foreshadowing for future events later in the novel
Flashback to how he was treated as a child
Metaphors for comparing who the little'uns represent and what the beach represents
- 11. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 4, for Jack's tribe, the need for meat becomes secondary to the
Need for security
Lust to kill
Need for a fort
Lust for bacon
- 12. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 5, the effect is the coconut shells of water are empty. What is the cause?
The stream is running dry
The boys use the rocks along the bathing pool as a lavatory, so the water is dirty
The boys quit following the procedure and just drink straight from the river
The beastie has been seen near the water, so no one wants to fill up the shells
- 13. Multiple Choice
Because of the time period and setting, we can infer that the "beast from the air" is
A soldier who was shot down during WWII
A hot air balloon rider during the 1700s
A passenger on his way to Hawaii during the 1960s
A spy who was trying to scope out the island during WWI
- 14. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 7, the author most likely puts in the mock pig hunting scene to...
Foreshadow how they will eventually start harming the little'uns
Flashback to the first hunt in which Jack couldn't jab in the knife
Foreshadow how they will eventually hunt a human like they hunt pigs
Flashback to the animalistic way Jack hunts pigs
- 15. Multiple Choice
What conflict makes Jack try to override Ralph as chief?
Ralph doesn't believe there is really a beast, but Jack wants to hunt and kill it
Ralph wants to form a plan for overcoming the beast and is dismissive about Jack and his hunters being able to kill it
Ralph wants to focus only on the fire, but Jack wants to focus on killing pigs
Ralph wants to hold a meeting, but Jack is the first one to blow the conch and thus oversteps his place
- 16. Multiple Choice
Simon's death represents the death of...
Purity and peace
Law and order
Reason and logic
Democracy and safety
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who is the only person willing to admit that Simon's death was murder?
Piggy
Ralph
Jack
Samneric
- 18. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 11, the desires of Ralph's group before confronting Jack's group symbolizes
That Ralph's group is becoming as savage as Jack's group
That Ralph's group is getting desperate enough to join Jack's group
That Ralph's group is trying to hold on to civility in order to contrast Jack's group
That Ralph's group is remembering what life used to be like with adults
- 19. Multiple Choice
The murder of Piggy and the destruction of the conch best represents...
The destruction of love and peace
The destruction of logic and order
The destruction of leadership and democracy
The destruction of savagery and sin
- 20. Multiple Choice
The fire in the final chapter is best interpreted as...
Ironic because it brought rescue when it was actually being used for doom
Symbolic because the fire represents hope, and a Naval officer came to save them
Metaphorical because it is comparing the fire on the island to that of a wildlife fire
Paradoxical because the fire got very hot, but the boys became very cold
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