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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ralph wheels on the hunters during the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water” and says “You can laugh! But I tell you the smoke is more important than” what?
(a) “The pig.”
(b) “The beast.”
(c) “The snake.”
(d) “The birds.”

2. What is the name of the littlun that first steps forward to talk about the beast during the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Phil.
(c) Simon.
(d) Johnny.

3. During Piggy’s speech at the podium during the assembly he declares that “Life is” what, in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
(a) “Hopeful.”
(b) “Scientific.”
(c) “Meaningless.”
(d) “Futile.”

4. Who are described as “the smallest boys on the island” in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
(a) Percival and Johnny.
(b) Jack and Ralph.
(c) Henry and Simon.
(d) Roger and Robert.

5. What word used in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach” refers to a downward slope of ground?
(a) Vicissitude.
(b) Declivity.
(c) Exhilaration.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Simon attempts to speak during the assembly in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water,” the narrator states, “Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind’s essential” what?

2. One of the twins asks the other if he remembers what character from school in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?

3. 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”?

4. 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”?

5. 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”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is discussed as the “main point” of the meeting in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

2. What is foreshadowed at the vote for the leader at the meeting in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”? Who is chosen?

3. How does Piggy contribute at the meeting in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

4. Why does Jack begin wearing face paint in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?

5. How do the positions of authority and leadership begin to evolve in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?

6. What element of fear and suspense is introduced during the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”

7. How have Jack’s and Ralph’s experiences differed during the first days on the island, as seen in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”?

8. How would you describe the exploration of the boys in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?

9. What characteristics serve to develop the conflict between Ralph and Jack in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?

10. Why do you think Piggy’s statements during the meeting are largely ignored in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?

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