Which character is intelligent but an outsider? He is often bullied and mocked.
Ralph
Piggy
Jack
Sam and Eric
10
Which character is the elected leader of the group?
Piggy
Simon
Ralph
Jack
10
Which character challenges Ralph throughout the story and ends up taking power? He is obsessed with hunting and is a bully.
Simon
Robert
Ralph
Jack
10
Which character is sensitive, helpful, and seems to know what is really going on? He is one of the few boys who remains innocent and doesn't have conflict with anyone.
Piggy
Ralph
Jack
Simon
10
Which character is often seen as a "Christ figure" (representing or showing some similarities to Jesus)?
Piggy
Ralph
Sam and Eric
Simon
10
Which was NOT one of the many versions of the beast that the boys feared?
a dead man
Simon
the A-bomb
snakes
10
Who or what was the Lord of the Flies?
Answers will vary: A pig's head on a stick, the devil, a representation of evil, the evil in the boys' hearts, etc.
10
If you were stuck on the island from the Lord of the Flies, would you choose to follow Ralph or Jack (or someone else entirely)?
Answers will vary.
10
Which item can be seen as symbolic of the rule of law, functioning government, civilization, and/or democracy?
the conch
Jack's face paint
Castle Rock
Piggy's glasses
15
Ralph's and Jack's rivalry can be seen as symbolic of _________.
democracy versus dictatorship
effective leaders versus smart leaders
hedonism versus cannibalism
communism versus socialism
15
Opinion question: If Jack were not on the island, would Simon still be alive?
Answers will vary.
15
The title "Lord of the Flies" is a reference to _____.
Survivalism
Nazism
A demon/the devil
Jesus dying on the cross
15
Golding seems to have believed that humans are:
naturally cooperative
naturally intelligent
naturally good/righteous
naturally bad/sinful
15
Who is the first to die in the story?
Jack
The boy with the mulberry-colored birthmark
Simon
Piggy
15
Why does Ralph insist on keeping a fire going throughout the story?