Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-5

What is the long "SCAR" that is smashed into the jungle?

• the cut on Ralph's head

• a trail of broken trees damaged in the wreck

• a path created by the boys

• the airport's runway

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Which sentence does NOT suggest how the boys arrived on the island?

• "He must have flown off after he dropped us."

• "When we was coming down I looked through one of them windows. I saw the other part of the plane. There were flames coming out of it."

• "[My dad is] a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he'll come rescue us."

• "Didn't you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb?

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After he is elected chief, what does Ralph do to appease Jack?

• He allows Jack to be leader on Saturdays.

• He allows Jack to be the leader of the choirboys.

• He hires Jack as a co-leader.

• He suggests that Jack keep the conch.

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Why do Ralph, Jack, and Simon explore the island?

• They want to look for the pilot of the airplane.

• They want to play hide-and-seek, so they search for the best locations.

• They want to find food because they are hungry.

• They want to determine if they are really on an island.

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Which character informs the group about the beastie?

• Sam and Eric

• Simon

• Ralph

• the small boy with the birthmark

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Why is Piggy frustrated when the boys head up the mountain side?

• The boys ignored any sense of organization and civility and left the meeting.

• The boys followed Jack up the mountain instead of Ralph.

• The boys stole his glasses in order to start the fire.

• He wasn't invited to start the fire with the rest of the boys.

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Which best describes Piggy's feelings after the boys head up the mountain to build a fire?

• "Ralph was left, holding the conch with no one but Piggy."

• "'Like Kids!' he said scornfully. 'Acting like a crowd of kids,'"

• "What do they think they are going to do on that mountain?"

• "Ralph! Hey! Where you going?"

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What goes wrong when the boys try to start the fire on top of the mountain?

• Jack takes over as leader

• The fire rages out of control

• the boys learn they will never be rescued

• Ralph quits as leader

What does the following quote reveal that is MOST IMPORTANT to the story's plot? "His sandy hair, considerably longer than it had been when they dropped in, was lighter now."

• The boys spend a lot of time outside

• A considerable amount of time has passed

• Jack has blonde hair

• Jack prefers to have longer hair

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When Jack is hunting, how does Golding describe him?

• like a sophisticated hunter using modern technology

• like and animal hunting in a pack

• like a child who is pretending to hunt

• like a primitive human

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