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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. 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”?
2. 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?
3. One of the twins asks the other if he remembers what character from school in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?
4. What are the names of the twins that appear on the beach in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”?
5. Who is the only boy who does not help gather firewood in Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Simon described in the novel? What physical condition does Simon suffer from?
2. 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”?
3. How do the positions of authority and leadership begin to evolve in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”?
4. How would you describe the system of discipline on the island in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”? What effects can you see from this system?
5. Why does Ralph allow Jack to take the lead in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? What consequences does this have?
6. Why does Jack begin wearing face paint in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”?
7. What is discussed at the meeting in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”? How do the boys feel about their situation?
8. What leads to the impromptu meeting in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? What decision is made at the meeting?
9. Who are the first characters introduced in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”? How are they described?
10. What is foreshadowed at the vote for the leader at the meeting in Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell”? Who is chosen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of “Civility versus Savagery” in Lord of the Flies. How has the author developed this theme through the first chapters of the novel? Why and how does the theme come to the forefront in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”? How is the theme represented in the denouement of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the historical context of Lord of the Flies. Historical context refers to the situations and events during the time in which a piece of literature was written. What global and national events were taking place in 1954, when Golding’s novel was published? How does the novel reflect these events?
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