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When Ralph is elected chief, Jack is so frustrated that he refuses to hunt.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The signal fire goes out because Jack and the hunters neglect it.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A wild boar eats the littlun who has a mulberry-colored birthmark on his face.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Piggy lived with his parents prior to being on the island.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The boys murder Simon because they think he is the beast.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Piggy is not afraid of Jack because he knows that Samneric will protect him.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Ralph and Jack initially had mutual respect for each other that diminish by the end of the book.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Ralph's actions in the first few chapters of the book demonstrate he is concerned about what?
a) Rescue and shelter
b) Rescue and hunting
c) Hunting and shelter
d) Food and shelter

What do the boys have that is the symbol of authority in the society they form?
a) A conch shell
b) Piggy's glasses
c) The constant burning of the signal fire
d) The dead pilot

How and why do the boys make the first fire?
a) They do it for protection from wild animals. One boy had a pack of matched which they use.
b) The fire was started by lightning. The boys kept it burning.
c) The littluns were afraid of the dark. One of the older boys found some fuel that had leaked from the crashed plane.
d) It was a rescue signal. They use Piggy's glasses as a burning glass.

After Maurice and Roger destroy the littlun's sand castle, Roger stalks the young boy named Henry. When he begins to throw stones, why does Roger just throw near Henry instead of directly at him?
a) Roger is scared off by a noise in the jungle behind him
b) Roger is afraid that the littluns will hit back
c) Maurice tells Roger he will beat him up if he hits any of the littluns
d) The old laws of school, church, and family still hold him back

When the signal fire goes out, what form of rescue did the boys miss?
a) Airplane
b) Ship
c) Helicopter
d) Submarine

What is Simon saying when he thinks the beast may be inside the boys themselves?
a) They have eaten some poisoned meat
b) None of them are really human
c) The dark side of the human personality can destroy mankind
d) It is all in their imaginations

What do Sam and Eric tell the others they have seen? What is it actually?
a) They say they have seen a ship. It is really a school of dolphins
b) They say they have seen a beast. It is really the corpse of a parachutist
c) They say they have seen another signal fire. It is really bombs exploding in the distance
d) They say they have seen a witch doctor. It is really Jack, trying to scare them

How does Ralph react when the boar comes charging down the path at him?
a) His spear hits, but does not deter, the boar. His excitement at wounding a living creature shows Ralph his dark side.
b) Ralph is afraid to throw his spear. He is able to hide from the boar, but realizes how fearful he really is.
c) Ralph refuses to hurt the animal. He is proud of his ability to retain some semblance of civilization.
d) Ralph injures the boar. He does not feel good about his actions, but rationalizes them in the name of self-defense.

How does Jack attempt to overthrow Ralph's authority?
a) Jack gets the boys to vote Ralph out of office
b) Jack tells the others he is the oldest, and the oldest should rule
c) Jack announces he won't play anymore, and goes off by himself
d) Jack challenges Ralph to a spear-throwing contest and wins

Who or what is the Lord of the Flies?
a) It is the name they have given the dead pilot
b) It is a large, poisonous insect that thrives on the island
c) It is a game the littluns play to pass the time
d) It is the sow's head, and represents evil

What does Simon find when he finally reaches the beast?
a) It is a dead pilot. The parachute is tangled and inflates when the wind blows
b) It is a statue, probably carved by a tribe who once lived on the island
c) It really is a wild beast. He runs in fear
d) It is a pile of rocks and branches that Jack made to scare the others

After Simon is killed, his body being washed to sea symbolically means that...
a) The boys were glad there was no evidence of the murder
b) The boy's guilt was washed away also
c) All goodness had been washed from the island
d) All of the above

When Ralph sobs at the end, he is weeping for all of the following EXCEPT...
a) Piggy
b) the darkness of man's heart
c) the death of the brave parachutist who was from the boys' homeland
d) the loss of innocence

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