Lord of the Flies Reading QuizzesChapter 8 – “Gift for the Darkness”

(p. 124-144)Chapters 9-11 – “A View to a Death,”

“The Shell and the Glasses,” “Castle Rock” (p. 145-182)

Tuesday, Feb. 8

• Quiz on Chapter 8 – “Gift for the Darkness” (p. 124-144)• Get out a half-sheet of paper and a

pen/pencil• Put your name and date on the top

of the paper

Question 1

•When Jack asks the boys, how many want Ralph not to be chief anymore, how many raise their hands? (0, 1, 5, all)

Question 2

•When Ralph’s crew realizes they can’t build the fire on the mountain anymore, where does Piggy suggest building it?

Question 3

•What does Jack plan to leave out for the beast so “it won’t bother us, maybe”?

Question 4

•When Jack and his group raid Ralph’s camp by the fire, what invitation does Jack give the boys?

Question 5

•At the end of the chapter, what does Simon imagine the Lord of the Flies saying to him?

• ANSWERS ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES

Question 1

•When Jack asks the boys, how many want Ralph not to be chief anymore, how many raise their hands? (0, 1, 5, all)

Question 1

•When Jack asks the boys, how many want Ralph not to be chief anymore, how many raise their hands? (0, 1, 5, all)0

Question 2

•When Ralph’s crew realizes they can’t build the fire on the mountain anymore, where does Piggy suggest building it?

Question 2

•When Ralph’s crew realizes they can’t build the fire on the mountain anymore, where does Piggy suggest building it?

Down near the beach, near the swimming pool.

Question 3

•What does Jack plan to leave out for the beast so “it won’t bother us, maybe”?

Question 3

•What does Jack plan to leave out for the beast so “it won’t bother us, maybe”?

Some of their meat, some of their “kill.”

Question 4

•When Jack and his group raid Ralph’s camp by the fire, what invitation does Jack give the boys?

Question 4

•When Jack and his group raid Ralph’s camp by the fire, what invitation does Jack give the boys?

He invites them to their feast.

Question 5

•At the end of the chapter, what does Simon imagine the Lord of the Flies saying to him?

Question 5

•At the end of the chapter, what does Simon imagine the Lord of the Flies saying to him?

- “You are a silly boy.”

- “You’d better run off and play with the others.”

- “Aren’t you afraid of me?”

- “I’m part of you. Close, close, close!”

Wednesday, Feb. 9

• Quiz on Chapters 9-11 – “A View to a Death,” “The Shell and the Glasses,” “Castle Rock” (p. 145-182)• Get out a half-sheet of paper and a

pen/pencil• Put your name and date on the top

of the paper

Question 1

•What does Simon see at the top of the mountain that the boys thought was the beast?

Question 2

•Describe the killing of Simon; what was the scene like?

Question 3

Choose the correct answers:

After Simon’s murder, 1.(Piggy, Ralph) is clearly upset about it, while 2. (Piggy, Ralph) is trying to put it out of mind.

Question 4

•Explain what Ralph means when he says, “we won’t be painted because we aren’t savages.”

Question 5

•Describe how Piggy dies.

• ANSWERS ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES

Question 1

•What does Simon see at the top of the mountain that the boys thought was the beast?

Question 1

•What does Simon see at the top of the mountain that the boys thought was the beast?

Simon sees the dead parachute soldier.

Question 2

•Describe the killing of Simon; what was the scene like?

Question 2

•Describe the killing of Simon; what was the scene like?

Late at night, lots of confusion, the boys hear something in the woods coming at them, and mistake Simon for the beast.

Question 3

Choose the correct answers:

After Simon’s murder, 1.(Piggy, Ralph) is clearly upset about it, while 2. (Piggy, Ralph) is trying to put it out of mind.

Question 3

Choose the correct answers:

After Simon’s murder, 1.(Piggy, Ralph) is clearly upset about it, while 2. (Piggy, Ralph) is trying to put it out of mind.

Question 4

•Explain what Ralph means when he says, “we won’t be painted because we aren’t savages.”

Question 4

•Explain what Ralph means when he says, “we won’t be painted because we aren’t savages.”

Ralph means that his group won’t paint their faces like Jack’s group who look like savages.

Question 5

•Describe how Piggy dies.

Question 5

•Describe how Piggy dies.

Roger uses a lever to pry a big rock off the ledge and it lands on Piggy and smashes his head.