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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kinds of wild animals have the boys discovered living on the island in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
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 is the meaning of the word “interminable,” used in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?
4. What color is the birthmark described as on the young boy who steps forward at the meeting in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
5. Of the boys on the island, the narrator says in the beginning of Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair,” “They accepted the pleasures of morning, the bright sun, the whelming sea and sweet air, as a time when play was good and life so full that” what “was not necessary and therefore forgotten”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the conch shell come to represent symbolically in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”? Why?
2. Why do you think Piggy’s statements during the meeting are largely ignored in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
3. How are the relationships between the older and younger boys illustrated in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
4. How is the character of Simon described in the novel? What physical condition does Simon suffer from?
5. Why does Ralph allow Jack to take the lead in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? What consequences does this have?
6. What events have led to the boys’ arrival on the island in Lord of the Flies?
7. Why does Jack begin wearing face paint in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
8. What can be interpreted by Jack’s behavior toward Piggy in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
9. What characteristics serve to develop the conflict between Ralph and Jack in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
10. What events lead up to the panic of Sam and Eric in the beginning of Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the conch shell symbolize in Lord of the Flies? How does the symbolism of this object change in the course of the story? What happens to the conch shell? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Examine and discuss the character of Simon in the novel. How old is Simon? Is he considered to be one of the older boys on the island or one of the “littluns”? What sets Simon apart from the other characters? What physical ailment does Simon appear to suffer from?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the setting as established in the first chapter of the novel. Where are the boys stranded? What is the time period of the story? What clues does the author give for the location of the island in the first chapter? What role does the setting of the story play in the plot?
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