Lord of the Flies Test

Who are the first characters introduced in the novel who discover the conch?

• Ralph and SImon

• Ralph and Piggy

• Piggy and Simon

Rather than an actual beast on the island, Simon is the first to recognize that the boys should fear what?

• not getting rescued

• themselves

• the weather

Why does Jack decide to behead the pig and leave its head on a stick?

• it is part of a game for the littluns

• his father taught him it is part of the hunt

• as an offering for the beast

What does the title "lord of the flies" refer to?

• Beelzebub, a name for the devil

• Gabriel, a name for an angel

• Jack, because flies surround him

Who is mistaken for the beast and killed by the boys while they are on the beach having a feast?

• Piggy

• Simon

• Maurice

What do the boys call the part of the island where Jack establishes his tribe?

• Castle Rock

• Mountain Fortress

• Rocky Mountain

What causes Ralph's tribe to confront Jack's tribe?

• They want them to return Piggy's stolen glasses.

• They want them to give back the stolen fire.

• They want to talk about who was killed on the beach.

How is Piggy killed?

• hit with a spear in a fight

• pushed into the signal fire

• knocked off a cliff by a boulder

How did the boys become marooned on the island?

• a boat wreck

• a field trip ruined by a storm

• a plane crash

What does the conch symbolize?

• authority and communication

• power and war

• the beast and intelligence