Lord of the Flies Test questions fully solved

Whose responsibility is it to maintain the first signal fire? (A) Piggy's (B) The hunters' (C) Sam and Eric's (D) The littluns' B What powers does Jack ascribe to the beast after Simon's murder? (A) Immortality and the power to change shape (B) Telepathy and the power to change shape (C) Immortality and telepathy (D) Enormous strength and murderous cunning A How does the first boy disappear? (A) Roger crushes him with a boulder. (B) The other boys kill him with their bare hands. (C) A boar gores him. (D) He burns to death when the signal fire ignites the forest. D Who is the first boy to disappear? (A) Piggy (B) Simon (C) Clark (D) A littlun D Where does the beast go during the day, according to one littlun? (A) Into the ocean (B) Into the air (C) Into the fire (D) Into the caves near the Castle Rock A Who sees the dead parachutist first? (A) Ralph (B) Sam and Eric (C) Jack (D) Piggy B Which character speaks to the Lord of the Flies? (A) Phil (B) Ralph (C) Piggy (D) Simon D What lures the navy ship to the island? (A) The fire in the jungle (B) The roar of the beast (C) The signal fire (D) The shortwave radio A Whom does Jack strike shortly after his first kill? (A) Ralph (B) Francis (C) Piggy (D) Roger C When Piggy is killed, what else is destroyed? (A) The shortwave radio (B) The conch shell (C) The Lord of the Flies (D) The signal fire B What is Ralph's first act upon being elected leader? (A) Planning the building of the signal fire (B) Naming Piggy his chief advisor (C) Naming Simon the leader of the mystics (D) Naming Jack the leader of the hunters D What object does Ralph clutch when he talks about Simon's murder? (A) The sow's head (B) The conch shell (C) Piggy's glasses (D) A spear B Who is the only boy to kill someone on the island by himself? (A) Piggy (B) Jack (C) Roger (D) Robert C What does Jack suggest the boys use as the "pig" in their dance-like reenactment of the hunt? (A) A littlun (B) Piggy (C) Ralph (D) A real pig A Which boy treats the littluns with the most kindness? (A) Simon (B) Jack (C) Piggy (D) Ralph A Which boy would rather hunt than build huts? (A) Simon (B) Jack (C) Piggy (D) Ralph B Where is Jack's tribe headquarters? (A) Next to Ralph's (B) On the mountain of the beast (C) Deep in the jungle (D) At the Castle Rock D What tool or tools do the boys use to make fire? (A) A flint and steel (B) Ralph's tinderbox (C) Piggy's glasses (D) Matches from the airplane C What is the boys' home country? (A) England (B) Australia (C) New Zealand (D) Canada A Who kills Piggy? (A) Ralph (B) Roger (C) Sam and Eric (D) Simon B What surrounds Simon's body as it floats into the sea? (A) Sharks (B) Eels (C) A cloud of blood (D) Glowing fish D Who knocks the Lord of the Flies to the ground? (A) Ralph (B) Roger (C) Simon (D) Piggy A On what obstruction does the dead parachutist become tangled? (A) Tree limbs (B) Jagged rocks (C) The roof of the hut (D) The Castle Rock B Who tells Jack where Ralph is hiding in Chapter 12? (A) Simon (B) Roger (C) A littlun (D) Sam and Eric D Which boy does not dance at Jack's first feast? (A) Simon (B) Ralph (C) Piggy (D) Jack A Ralph uses what to summon the other boys? A. a bell B. a whistle C. a fire D. a conch shell D Piggy suffers from what? A. insomnia B. diabetes C. asthma D. blindness C Jack and his "hunters" are actually what type of group? A. choir B. football team C. juvenile delinquents D. military school cadets A The boys are stranded on an island where? A. the Caribbean Sea B. the Indian Ocean C. the Pacific Ocean D. the North Atlantic C Who identifies the island as part of a Coral Reef? A. Ralph B. Jack C. Piggy D. Simon A "Samneric" refers to what or whom? A. the island B. the twins C. the youngest boys D. the Lord of the Flies B "Creepers" refers to what? A. vines B. insects C. worms D. snakes A Ralph's father is what? A. a cartographer for the Scottish coast guard B. an officer in the English navy C. a pilot in the English air force D. an advisor to Queen Elizabeth B Piggy's real name is actually what? A. Gerald B. Leslie C. Percival D. none of the above D Why do Jack and his hunters attack Ralph and Piggy? A. They want to take control over the fire. B. They want to steal Piggy's glasses. C. They want to intimidate them into joining their tribe. D. They want to steal the conch. B What is referred to in the line, "There was lightning and thunder and rain. We was scared!" A. The first day on the island B. Finding the beast C. Jack and his hunters D. Simon's murder D Which character pretends to be a pig during the chant? Eric Roger Simon Maurice B According to Eric, what would be preferable to capture by Jack and his tribe? A. starvation B. capture by the Reds C. facing the beast D. never leaving the jungle B Which character repeats the saying, "Sucks to your ass-mar"? A. Jack B. Simon C. Roger D. Ralph D Who worries that the other boys think that he is insane? A. Simon B. Jack C. Percival D. Piggy A Who hesitates when the boys vote for chief, unsure whether to support Ralph? A. Jack B. Simon C. Roger D. Piggy D Ralph considers ______ the most important thing on the island. A. the fire B. avoiding the beast C. the conch D. food A Which of the following characters is not held as a prisoner by Jack and his hunters? A. Eric B. Wilfred C. Sam D. Piggy D All of the following are locations on the island except which? A. the volcano B. the scar C. the lagoon D. Castle Rock A Jack jokes that they could actually kill _____ in place of a pig during their dance. A. Simon B. a "littlun" C. Piggy D. Ralph B The conch shell can symbolize all of the following except: A. authoritarianism B. order C. authority D. democracy A Which of the following characters has the strongest religious sensibility? A. Jack B. Samneric C. Piggy D. Simon D Which of the following is a direct Satanic symbol? A. The pig's head B. The spear sharpened at both ends C. The pilot D. Percival A Which event in human history does not have a direct parallel in Lord of the Flies? A. the move away from hunter-gatherer societies B. the development of private property C. the discovery of fire D. the development of government A Ralph best represents which aspect of human nature? A. intellect B. moral choice C. spirituality D. instinct B Which of the following least represents Jack's political philosophy as leader? A. communism B. anarchy C. totalitarianism D. militarism A