Course: Modern Novel in Britain Code: ENG 451 Section: 231

Lord of the Flies MCQ Quiz 1

1. Where is Sir William Golding from?

A. USA
B. Russia
C. France
D. England

2. While Golding was writing THE LORD OF THE FLIES what two wars
happened?

A. WWI and WWII

B. The Cold War and Vietnam
C. WWII and Korean War
D. Korean War and Desert Storm

3. Who was the Philosophical Influence for Golding?

A. John Bell
B. John Hamilton
C. John Adams
D. John Hobbes

4. How many times was the novel ‘Lord of the Flies’ rejected?

A. 21 times
B. 31 times
C. 41 times
D. 100 times

5. When was the novel set?

A. 1910
B. 1920
C. 1930
D. 1940

6. The antagonist (rival of hero) of Lord of the Flies is:

A. Jack
B. Ralph
C. Roger
D. Simon

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7. What is the Hebrew translation for THE LORD OF THE FLIES?

A. Satan
B. Lucifer
C. Beelzebub
D. Fallen Angel
8. What does Golding say we cannot escape?

A. savage and violent tendencies

B. Life and Death
C. Fantasy and Reality
D. Elves and unicorns
9. What is NOT an important symbol in the novel?

A. Piggy's Glasses
B. Ralph's Knife
C. Conch Shell
D. Snake
10. Who is the one character that is most closely tied to the world of adults?

A. Piggy
B. Jack
C. Ralph
D. Roger
11. Who is the author of LORD OF THE FLIES?

A. William Mitchell
B. William Shakespeare
C. William Golding
D. William Addams

12. Even though he thinks building huts should be the number one priority, he
gets a thrill when he hits a boar with a spear.

A. Roger
B. Jack
C. Ralph
D. Rick

13. This symbolizes order, law, and democracy.

A. Conch
B. Glasses
C. Scar
D. Mask

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14. The climax, or turning point, of Lord of the Flies is when:

A. Jack and his followers kill the sow.

B. the boys murder Simon.
C. The boulder crushes Piggy and the conch.
D. Sam and Eric give away Ralph's hiding spot.

15. This character symbolizes order and civilization.

A. Jack
B. Simon
C. Piggy
D. Captain
16. As the story begins, two characters emerge on the vacant beach of the
deserted island. Who are they?

A. Simon and Beast

B. Ralph and Piggy
C. Littluns and Jack
D. Roger and Maurice
17. How did the boys arrive at the deserted island?

A. They were part of a group of English boys traveling by plane that was shot down
during the war.
B. They were part of a group of English boys travelling by ship and their ship
drowned.
C. The cruise ship they were traveling on ran aground on the deserted island.
D. They were being transported to New York from Florida and got off course in the
ocean.
18. In chapter 1, how did Jack exhibit adult authority in the group?

A. Jack was one of the eldest boys and directed the choir boys in the group. He
assembled them in orderly fashion as they marched in formation.
B. Jack was the one who instructed everyone to sit still while he built huts for them
to have shelter.
C. When the crowd of boys assembled, and Ralph had the conch to speak, Jack was
the one who instructed everyone to be respectful.
D. Jack was one of the eldest boys who directed the hunter boys in the group.

19. How did Ralph and Piggy summon the other boys on the island?

A. Piggy followed trails on the island calling the names of some of the boys.
B. Ralph built a small fire and Piggy helped fan the flames to create a trail of smoke
for the boys to follow.
C. Ralph found a conch shell and Piggy told him it could be used to call for the
others.
D. Piggy found a pistol and he shot fire to call for the other boys.

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20. Who are the hunters and what is their job?
A. the littluns; looking for ships and planes
B. Sam n' Eric; killing dangerous animals
C. The choirboys; getting food
D. Simon, Piggy, Ralph; governing the boys

21. What does a Little 'Un think he has seen in the forest?

A. A snake-think which he calls a beastie

B. Adults' footprints
C. A pack of wild dogs
D. The skeleton of a large animal
22. How and why do the boys make fire?

A. They do it for protection from wild animals. One boy had a pack of matches
which they use.
B. The fire was started by lightning. The boys kept it burning
C. It was a rescue signal. They use Piggy's glasses as a "burning glass."
D. They start it to cook the pigs they kill.

23. What tool do the boys use to make fire?

A. flint and steel

B. Ralph's tinderbox
C. Piggy's glasses
D. matches from the airplane

24. What causes the hunters, who had promised to keep the fire burning, to
neglect it and allow it to go out?

A. they fell asleep

B. they got lost
C. Jack's instinct to kill a pig
D. they started playing and dancing

25. Why does Jack paint his face for the hunt?

A. to show extreme change

B. to camouflage and become an anonymous savage
C. to mark he is the oldest
D. to show he likes painting

26. Jack's excitement from killing the first pig is overshadowed by:

A. being hurt
B. killing a littlun
C. Ralph not joining in
D. the fire going out and ship did not see the signal

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27. What is Ralph angry about when he sees the ship?

A. The signal fire is out.

B. The boys are not waving to the ship.
C. The boys are all napping when the ship drives by.
D. The fire is too strong and will burn them alive before the ship arrives.

28. How does Ralph treat the littluns?

A. he tears down their sand castles

B. he screams orders at them
C. he tried to calm their fears and give them security
D. he does not listen to them

29. How does Jack treat the littluns?

A. he tries to calm them

B. he gives them a brotherly figure
C. he intimidates them and scares them
D. he is very friendly with them

30. What do Sam and Eric tell the boys they have seen?

A. a plane looking for the boys

B. a map to a food source
C. the beast
D. a large bird

31. Who is first to see the dead parachutist?

A. Ralph and Piggy

B. Jack and the hunters
C. Samneric
D. Simon

32. What comes down from the sky in Chapter 6?

A. A dead pilot with his parachute

B. The beast
C. A crate of supplies dropped onto the island
D. A weather balloon

33. How does Jack suggest to keep the beast happy?

A. leave the island

B. human sacrifice
C. to catch and kill the beast
D. give the beast part of each kill they make.

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34. What does Ralph do in response to all the celebration surrounding the pig?

A. He joins in on the celebration.

B. He calls a meeting.
C. He punishes everyone with extra work duty.
D. He doesn't care and goes to the lagoon by himself.
35. What does Simon find when he finally reaches the Beast?

A. he beast is actually Jack

B. he discovers the truth that the beast is actually a dead pilot/parachutist
C. the beast does not actually exist
D. he discovers that beast is actually a big snake
36. What happens to Simon when he returns to the group after finding out
about the beast?

A. they reward him for his find

B. they hold a celebration
C. the hunters prepare a meal for him
D. The hunters, doing their ritual dance, kill him
37. What in the novel represents the Lord of the Flies:

A. he pig's head
B. the conch shell
C. the big tree
D. the plane
38. The beastie:

A. symbolizes fear
B. is not a real beast
C. symbolizes the savage in each boy
D. all of the above
39. What happens to the conch and Piggy?

A. Piggy takes the conch and escapes off the island

B. Piggy uses the conch to make a deal with the hunters
C. Roger releases the huge boulder and it shatters the conch and kills Piggy
D. Jack takes the conch and he becomes the leader

40. Who or what saves Ralph in the end?

A. a British naval officer

B. the group of hunters
C. his parents
D. The Lord of the Flies

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