Course: Modern Novel in Britain Code: ENG 451 Section: 59

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LORD OF THE FLIES Objective Questions 2

Q#1: Multiple Choice Question:

1. When Robert suggests that the game needs a real pig “because you’ve got to kill him,”
what does Jack suggest using?
A. a dead pig B. a dummy C. a littlun D. Simon
2. Simon’s death represents the death of:
A. poetry and imagination C. law and order
B. reason and common-sense D. democracy and freedom E. love
3. Jack impales the sow’s head on a stick:
A. as a warning to Ralph C. to awe his followers
B. to establish himself as chief D. as a gift for the beast E. to freak Simon out
4. While staring at the severed pig’s head, Simon has a mystical experience that reveals to
him that the beast is:
A. on the mountain top
B. a creature that the boys can hunt and kill
C. a creature from the sea
D. the evil within the human heart and mind
5. Roger is unable to throw rocks directly at the “littlun” on the beach because:
A. the laws of civilization restrain him
B. he is afraid of what Ralph will do
C. the “littlun” is partially hidden by a “sandy white wall”
D. Ralph is watching him too closely.
6. Piggy’s auntie owns a
A. factory
B. bakery
C. private school
D. dress shop
E. candy store
7. What functions does the fire serve?
A. warmth
B. cook food
C. A, B, E
D. sends a rescue signal
E. A and B
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 8. Piggy suffers from:
A. chronic diarrhea
B. fatigue
C. hearing impairment
D. asthma
E. congenital heart defect

9. The destruction of the conch occurs at the same time as:

A. Simon’s death
B. Piggy’s death
C. Ralph’s death
D. both a and c
E. both b and c
10. The naval officer’s comment about the boys’ fun and games is an example of:
A. foreshadowing
B. symbolism
C. irony
D. conflict
11. The inhumanity of this fictional society is seen in its treatment of the:
A. parachutist
B. littluns
C. boy with the mulberry birthmark
D. naval officer

12. The Lord of the Flies is a symbol of

A. internal human evil
B. death
C. hope
D. war

13. For Jack’s tribe, the need for meat becomes secondary to the
A. need for security
B. lust to kill
C. need for a fort
D. desire to stay together

14. The reenactment of the pig hunt in which Robert is hurt foreshadows

A. Piggy’s death
B. The hunt for Ralph
C. The rescue
D. Simon’s death

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15. Sequential Order-put the following events in order by sequence (“A” happened first, “B”
happened second, “C” happened third, “D” happened fourth, and “E” happened last.)

i) A parachute drags a body out to sea.

ii) A small boy with a birthmark goes missing.
iii) Ralph is elected leader.
iv) A naval officer rescues a group of children.
v) Roger sharpens a stick at both ends for Ralph.

Quotes – Match the quote with the appropriate speaker (There is not an evenly matched
number of quotes per speaker.)

a. the Lord of the Flies b. Samneric c. Jack d. Piggy e. the Officer

i) “Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill.”
ii) “Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?”
iii) “Nobody killed, I hope. Any dead bodies?”
iv) “They’re going to hunt you tomorrow.”
v) “I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you.”
vi) “I should have thought that a pack of British boys…would have been able to put up a better
show than that.”
vii) “You’re acting like a crowd of kids!”
viii) “What are you doing here all alone? Aren’t you afraid of me?”

a. Ralph b. Simon c. Jack d. Piggy e. Roger

i) “That’s right! Favour Piggy as you always do!”

ii) “This head is for the beast. It’s a gift.”
iii) “Now I only got one eye. Just you wait!”
iv) “What I mean is. Maybe it is only us.”
v) “Sam, I’m going to be all right, aren’t I?”
vi) “Because the rules are the only thing we’ve got.”
vii) “We’ve got to keep the fire going.”
viii) “No, I am not. I just think you’ll get back all right.”

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