Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-3 quiz

Ralph can be described as...

• Thin, blond hair, handsome, strong, thinks his dad will save them.

• Thick, glasses, asthma, believes they will not be saved.

• Tall, skinny, red hair, ugly, leader of the choir boys.

• Shy, quiet, stays to himself.

Piggy can be described as...

• Thin, blonde hair, handsome, strong, thinks his dad will save them.

• Thick, glasses, asthma, believes they will not be saved.

• Tall, skinny, red hair, ugly, leader of the choir boys.

• Shy, quiet, stays to himself.

How do the boys get the fire to start?

• They rub two stones together

• They use two sticks

• They find matches in the airplane

• They use Piggy's glasses

Two groups are beginning to form on the island. Who are the two leaders?

• Piggy and Jack

• Ralph and Piggy

• Ralph and Jack

• Piggy and Simon

The boys make a rule about the conch. What is the rule?

• the conch can only be held by the chief

• whoever is holding the conch is allowed to speak

• only the chief can speak

• the conch needs to be guarded

The conch symbolizes:

• rules and order

• survival

• teamwork

• freedom

Why do the boys want to start a fire?

• to have light at night

• to stay warm

• to cook the pig

• to hopefully have the smoke seen by a ship

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.

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?"

What does the following quote reveal 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.