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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the pig droppings that Jack finds in the forest in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Olive green.
(b) Reddish brown.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Solid black.

2. Who, in addition to Piggy, tries to convince Ralph not to give up his position as chief at the end of Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) Jack.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Robert.
(d) Simon.

3. From what perspective is the narrative of Lord of the Flies related?
(a) Third person.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Fourth person.

4. What color eyes is Jack said to have in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Percival’s full name that he states in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

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

3. Which of the older boys leads the way through the sand castles, kicking them over and laughing, in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

4. Who leads the boys to the mountaintop in order to begin building a signal fire in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

5. What does Simon hand to the littluns after they’ve followed him into the forest in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

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