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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of wild animals have the boys discovered living on the island in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Foxes.
(b) Deer.
(c) Turkeys.
(d) Pigs.

2. How old does Ralph say he was when his father taught him to swim in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

3. Who is the only boy who does not help gather firewood in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Simon.
(c) Robert.
(d) Piggy.

4. When the choir assumes guardianship of the fire, what group within them is assigned fire-duty during the first week in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) The sopranos.
(b) The altos.
(c) The trebles.
(d) The basses.

5. What is the name of the first little boy that arrives from the jungle when Ralph blows on the shell in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Simon.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of store does Piggy say his auntie used to run in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

2. The first boy that appears after Ralph blows the sounds on the shell is said to be about how old in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

3. What are the boys from the choir wearing when they arrive on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

4. What does the boy with the birthmark first call “the beastie” in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

5. What is the meaning of the word “ebullience,” used in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

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