Lord of the Flies Reading Quizzes Chapters 4-6 – Catch-up quiz on key scenes from these chapters Chapter 7 – Shadows and Tall Trees

Thursday, Feb. 2 Quiz on Chapters 4-6 (p. 58-108) Get out a half-sheet of paper and a pen/pencil Put your name and date on the top of the paper

“You let the fire go out.” Who says these lines to whom? Question 1 (Chapter 4) “You let the fire go out.” Who says these lines to whom?

“I got you meat! Now you eat – all of you.” Question 2 (Chapter 4) “I got you meat! Now you eat – all of you.” Who says these lines to whom?

Question 3 (Chapter 4) Who are the “littluns”?

Question 4 (Chapter 4) When Roger throws the stones in the direction of Henry, is he trying to hit the boy or just scare him?

Question 5 (Chapter 4) A: “We could make a sundial. We could put a stick in the sand, and then—” B: “And an airplane, and a TV set, and a steam engine.” A: “You have to have a lot of metal things for that.” Tell: (1) who is speaker A, (2) who is speaker B, and (3) how this episode can be seen as humorous.

Question 6 (Chapter 5) When Ralph calls the assembly, what does he complain that some of the kids are doing near the camp in an area they’re not supposed to?

Question 7 (Chapter 5) What is the reaction of the boys after hearing the littlun’s story about seeing the beast in the middle of the night?

Question 8 (Chapter 5) What do Ralph and the boys miss about their home, as they daydream before going off to sleep?

Who or what drops down from the sky onto the mountain? Question 9 (Chapter 6) Who or what drops down from the sky onto the mountain?

Question 10 (Chapter 6) Where is the last place on the island that Jack and Ralph plan to look for the beast?

ANSWERS ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES

“You let the fire go out.” Who says these lines to whom? Question 1 (Chapter 4) “You let the fire go out.” Who says these lines to whom?

“You let the fire go out.” Who says these lines to whom? Question 1 (Chapter 4) “You let the fire go out.” Who says these lines to whom? Ralph says it to Jack.

“I got you meat! Now you eat – all of you.” Question 2 (Chapter 4) “I got you meat! Now you eat – all of you.” Who says these lines to whom?

“I got you meat! Now you eat – all of you.” Question 2 (Chapter 4) “I got you meat! Now you eat – all of you.” Who says these lines to whom? Jack says this to the boys.

Question 3 (Chapter 4) Who are the “littluns”?

Who are the “littluns”? Question 3 (Chapter 4) They are the younger boys, about aged 6; they eat a lot, play, cry for their parents, and obey the conch (authority).

Question 4 (Chapter 4) When Roger throws the stones in the direction of Henry, is he trying to hit the boy or just scare him?

Question 4 (Chapter 4) When Roger throws the stones in the direction of Henry, is he trying to hit the boy or just scare him? Roger is just trying to scare Henry.

Question 5 (Chapter 4) A: “We could make a sundial. We could put a stick in the sand, and then—” B: “And an airplane, and a TV set, and a steam engine.” A: “You have to have a lot of metal things for that.” Tell: (1) who is speaker A, (2) who is speaker B, and (3) how this episode can be seen as humorous.

Question 5 (Chapter 4) A: “We could make a sundial. We could put a stick in the sand, and then—” B: “And an airplane, and a TV set, and a steam engine.” A: “You have to have a lot of metal things for that.” Speaker A is Piggy; speaker B is Ralph. This scene is funny because Ralph makes a joke about Piggy’s plan, but Piggy doesn’t get the joke.

Question 6 (Chapter 5) When Ralph calls the assembly, what does he complain that some of the kids are doing near the camp in an area they’re not supposed to?

Question 6 (Chapter 5) When Ralph calls the assembly, what does he complain that some of the kids are doing near the camp in an area they’re not supposed to? He complains about them urinating too close to camp.

Question 7 (Chapter 5) What is the reaction of the boys after hearing the littlun’s story about seeing the beast in the middle of the night?

Question 7 (Chapter 5) What is the reaction of the boys after hearing the littlun’s story about seeing the beast in the middle of the night? They are captivated, spellbound by the boy’s account of seeing the beast.

Question 8 (Chapter 5) What do Ralph and the boys miss about their home, as they daydream before going off to sleep?

Question 8 (Chapter 5) What do Ralph and the boys miss about their home, as they daydream before going off to sleep? Their auntie, father, relatives. Or, some miss the technology (TV, cars, planes, etc.).

Who or what drops down from the sky onto the mountain? Question 9 (Chapter 6) Who or what drops down from the sky onto the mountain?

Who or what drops down from the sky onto the mountain? Question 9 (Chapter 6) Who or what drops down from the sky onto the mountain? A soldier in a parachute.

Question 10 (Chapter 6) Where is the last place on the island that Jack and Ralph plan to look for the beast?

Question 10 (Chapter 6) Where is the last place on the island that Jack and Ralph plan to look for the beast? A rocky outcropping on the “tail-end” of the island.

Friday, Feb. 7 Quiz on Chapter 7, “Shadows and Tall Trees” (109-123) Get out a half-sheet of paper and a pen/pencil Put your name and date on the top of the paper

True or False: when Ralph goes hunting with Jack, Ralph kills a boar. Question 1 True or False: when Ralph goes hunting with Jack, Ralph kills a boar.

How does Ralph feel after his hunting experience? Question 2 How does Ralph feel after his hunting experience?

Question 3 When the boys want to continue searching for the beast at night, who volunteers to run back through the forest alone to tell Piggy?

Which boy joins Ralph and Jack on their search for the beast? Question 4 Which boy joins Ralph and Jack on their search for the beast?

Question 5 What do the three boys see at the top of the mountain that causes them to run away in panic?

ANSWERS ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES

True or False: when Ralph goes hunting with Jack, Ralph kills a boar. Question 1 True or False: when Ralph goes hunting with Jack, Ralph kills a boar.

True or False: when Ralph goes hunting with Jack, Ralph kills a boar. Question 1 True or False: when Ralph goes hunting with Jack, Ralph kills a boar. False. He wounds a boar but does not kill it.

How does Ralph feel after his hunting experience? Question 2 How does Ralph feel after his hunting experience?

How does Ralph feel after his hunting experience? Question 2 How does Ralph feel after his hunting experience? He enjoys hunting. He finds it exhilarating. He is proud that he struck the boar with his spear.

Question 3 When the boys want to continue searching for the beast at night, who volunteers to run back through the forest alone to tell Piggy?

Question 3 When the boys want to continue searching for the beast at night, who volunteers to run back through the forest alone to tell Piggy? Simon offers to run back alone.

Which boy joins Ralph and Jack on their search for the beast? Question 4 Which boy joins Ralph and Jack on their search for the beast?

Which boy joins Ralph and Jack on their search for the beast? Question 4 Which boy joins Ralph and Jack on their search for the beast? Roger joins the two boys.

Question 5 What do the three boys see at the top of the mountain that causes them to run away in panic?

Question 5 What do the three boys see at the top of the mountain that causes them to run away in panic? A “rock-like hump” “something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees.”