Lord of the Flies Test

Multiple Choice; please pick the best answer

1. Ralph uses what to summon the other boys?

A. A bell

B. A fire

C. A shell

D. A whistle

2. Piggy suffers from what?

A. Asthma

B. A.D.D

C. Diabetes

D. Insomnia

3. Jack and his group of “hunters” are actually what type of group?

A. Boy scouts

B. Military school cadets

C. Football team

D. Choir

4. Who identifies the island as part of a Coral Reef?

A. Piggy

B. Jack

C. Simon

D. Ralph

5. “Samneric” refers to what or whom?

A. The Island

B. The youngest boys

C. The twins

D. The choir boys

6. Ralph’s father is what?

A. A pilot in the British air force

B. A cartographer for the Scottish coast guard

C. An officer in the English navy

D. An advisor to Queen Elizabeth

7. “Creepers” refer to what?

A. Snakes

B. Vines

C. Insects

D. Worms

8. Piggy’s real name is actually

A. Leslie

B. Percival

C. Gerald

D. None of the above

9. What does Jack have that no one else has?

A. A knife

B. Matches

C. Flint

D. A spear

10. According to Eric, what would be preferable to being captured by Jack and his tribe?

A. Starvation

B. Never leaving the jungle

C. Capture by the Reds

D. Facing the beast

11. In the darkness the boys think they are killing the best but who do they actually kill?

A. Samneric

B. The mulberry boy

C. Piggy

D. Simon

12. What happened to the boy with the mulberry birthmark?

A. He was killed by Jack’s tribe

B. He was killed in the fire

C. He ran off on his own

D. He drowned in the ocean

13. What represents a sign from the grown-ups?

A. The Lord of the Flies

B. The dead sow

C. The dead parachutist

D. Simon

14. Who kills Piggy?

A. Roger

B. Robert

C. Jack

D. Maurice

15. Which character screams out in mock terror then in real pain during one of the

“dances”?

A. Roger

B. Robert

C. Bill

D. Piggy

16. Who does Jack order to be captured at Castle Rock?

A. Ralph

B. Piggy

C. Samneric

D. Simon

17. What power does Jack ascribe to the beast after Simon’s death?

A. Invisibility

B. Disguise

C. Night vision

D. Under water breathing

18. Who is tied up and beaten?

A. Simon

B. Wilfred

C. Percival

D. Robert

19. Who is first to see the “beast” on the mountaintop?

A. Jack

B. Mulberry boy

C. Samneric

D. Simon

20. Who actually climbs the mountain in daylight to confront the beast?

A. Ralph

B. Samneric

C. Simon

D. Roger

21. What character repeats the saying, “Sucks to your ass-mar!”?

A. Jack

B. Ralph

C. Roger

D. Robert

22. Who worries that the other boys think he is insane?

A. Piggy

B. Jack

C. Simon

D. Ralph

23. During the vote who hesitates, unsure if he should vote for Ralph?

A. Simon

B. Roger

C. Jack

D. Piggy

24. Ralph considers _______________ the most important thing on the island?

A. Fire

B. Shelter

C. Food

D. The conch

25. All of the following are locations on the island except:

A. The scar

B. Castle Rock

C. The Death Drop

D. The lagoon

26. Ralph best represents which aspect of human nature?

A. Intellect

B. Moral choice

C. Spirituality

D. Instinct

27. Whose responsibility is it to maintain the signal fire?

A. Samneric

B. Ralph

C. The hunters

D. Simon

28. What is Ralph’s first act as chief?

A. Planning the building of the signal fire

B. Naming Piggy his chief advisor

C. Naming Jack leader of the hunters

D. Making a list of everyone’s name

29. What tool or tools do the boys use to make fire?

A. Matches from the plane

B. Ralph’s tinderbox

C. Flint and steel

D. Piggy’s glasses

30. What lures the navy ship to the island?

A. The signal fire

B. The dead parachutists body

C. The Lord of the Flies

D. The fire in the jungle

True or false –please indicate whether the following statements are true or false

True or False 1. Piggy tells Ralph how to use the conch

True or False 2. Simon was part of the choir group

True or False 3. Jack and his tribe raid Ralph’s camp to steal the conch

True or False 4. William Golding used to work as a school teacher

True or False 5. Jack uses his spear to sodomize a sow

True or False 6. Ralph decides to move the signal fire from the mountain to the

beach.

True or False 7. Jack’s dad is dead

True or False 8. Jack gains power by promising to get the boys saved

True or False 9. Ralph and Piggy take part in Simon’s murder

True or False 10. Jack believed he should be chief because he can sing in C sharp

Fill in the blanks – please fill in the blank with the correct word or words

1. ______________________________ tells Jack where Ralph is hiding.

2. Jack uses ______________________ to liberate himself from his conscience.

3. When Jack and his tribe raid Ralph’s camp, Piggy runs to protect

_____________________________.

4. The ___________________________ is a symbol of civilization and order in the novel.

5. ________________________ speaks to the Lord of the Flies.

Short Answer

1. What will happen to Ralph if he is captured? How do you know? Be specific (2 marks)

2. When Jack and the hunters make their first kill what do they neglect and why is this event

significant? (2 marks)

3. What else is destroyed when Piggy is killed? Why is this significant? (2 marks)

4. Why does Piggy insist on confronting Jack? What does this say about Piggy (2 marks)

5. What is the Lord of the Flies? What does it represent? (2 marks)

6. What is the main theme of the novel? (1 mark)

Identify who says the following quotes and explain the significance (2 marks each)

1. “What I mean is…maybe it’s only us.”

2. “Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!...You knew, didn’t

you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are

what they are?”