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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the rules that Ralph establishes at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain” is that no one may speak at the meetings unless he is holding what?
(a) The staff.
(b) The spear.
(c) The stone.
(d) The shell.

2. Which of the boys are thoughtful enough to bring leaves for the signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
(a) Johnny and Percival.
(b) Sam and Eric.
(c) Henry and Maurice.
(d) Simon and Peter.

3. What does Simon hand to the littluns after they’ve followed him into the forest in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Candy.
(c) Spears.
(d) Meat.

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 basses.
(b) The sopranos.
(c) The trebles.
(d) The altos.

5. What are the boys from the choir wearing when they arrive on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
(a) Military uniforms.
(b) Black cloaks.
(c) Swimsuits.
(d) High-collared uniforms.

Short Answer Questions

1. The members of the choir have adjusted their choir hats to resemble what, in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

2. What are the names of the twins that appear on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

3. Between what two characters is there a developing conflict that is foreshadowed in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

4. What does the word “furtive” mean, as used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

5. What word used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach” is an adjective indicating that something is under the surface?

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