Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 Comprehension Check

Who do the boys elect as their chief?

• Piggy

• Jack

• Simon

• Ralph

Answer explanation

The boys elect Ralph as their chief because he is charismatic and holds the conch, which appeals to the group. Ralph's election sets the stage for the power dynamics and conflicts that unfold later in the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Piggy suffer from?

• Diabetes

• Epilepsy

• Asthma

• Blindness

Answer explanation

Piggy suffers from asthma, which is a respiratory condition that causes difficulty in breathing. This is highlighted in the story, when he wasn't allowed to swim or do other things.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How did the boys happen to come to the island?

• They were shipwrecked during a sailboat race.

• They were on a Scout camping trip.

• The had stolen a boat and were running away from school.

• They were ejected from a flaming airplane.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which member of the choir boys fainted?

• Simon

• Jack

• Roger

• Johnny

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the 'scar'?

• A wound on Piggy's forehead

• A wound on Ralph's forehead

• The crash site where the plane landed in the jungle

• A scary cave on the island

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why do Ralph, Jack and Simon leave to explore their surroundings?

• To look for food

• To look for shelter

• To call the other boys

• To check if it is an island

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Jack hesitate just before he brings his knife down upon the pig?

• He has never killed anything before.

• He's afraid of losing his knife if it sticks in the pig and it runs off.

• One of his friends was in the way.

• He is tired from the hike up the mountain.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The choir boys are given the role of...

• building the shelters.

• being the leaders.

• providing the entertainment.

• being the hunters.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who said it: “I could swim when I was five. Daddy taught me. He’s a commander in the Navy. When he gets leave he’ll come and rescue us.”

• Piggy

• Ralph

• Jack

• Simon

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who said it: “Didn’t you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb? They’re all dead...an’ this is an island. Nobody don’t know we’re here.”

• Piggy

• Ralph

• Jack

• Simon

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3