Quiz About Lord of the Flies by William Golding Mrs. Brandi Clay Shanklin November 29, 2010

Question 1 The best way to describe the plot of Lord of the Flies is: A. It is a novel about a boy with epilepsy. C. It is a novel about how to survive in the wilderness. B. It is a novel about a plane crash. D. It is a novel about what leads children to become killers.

Question 2 The boys have to leave their homes at the start of the book because: A. They are juvenile delinquents. C. Their parents have sent them to summer camp. B. Their homes were destroyed in a natural disaster. D. The nation is involved in a nuclear war.

Question 3 The boys using Piggy’s glasses to start a fire is a symbol of: A. boy scouting C. love B. science D. faith

Question 4 Ralph’s priority as leader of the boys is: A. getting them all rescued C. Building shelter B. Hunting for food D. Telling them what to do

Question 5 The boys become scared at night because: A. They forgot to build a fire C. They are afraid of each other B. They are afraid of unseen things in the dark D. They don’t have a place to sleep

Question 6 Jack smears clay on his face to: A. Protect his skin from the sun C. Make himself different from the others B. Attract a passing plan to rescue them D. Camouflage himself for hunting

Question 7 What feeling begins to rule the island as the boys decide to hunt for the beast? A. hope C. fear B. trust D. hunger

Question 8: Simon decides to climb the mountain in search of the beast to confront and overcome his: A. epilepsy C. fears B. hunger D. thirst

Question 9: Why does Roger drop a boulder on Piggy’s head? B. Piggy is attacking Roger. D. Roger thinks Piggy is the Beast. A. Roger hates Piggy. C. Piggy is trying to reason with Roger’s tribe.

Question 10: What two conditions does Golding say are necessary to unleash the latent evil in a human being? A. Anger and control C. Fear and chaos B. Hatred and disorder D. Pain and humiliation

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Key 1) D 2) D 3) B 4) A 5) B 6) D 7) C 8) C 9) C 10)C