Which character is intelligent but an outsider? He is often bullied and mocked.
Piggy
Sam and Eric
Jack
Ralph
10
Which character is the elected leader of the group?
Simon
Jack
Piggy
Ralph
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.
Simon
Piggy
Jack
Ralph
10
Which character is often seen as a "Christ figure" (representing or showing some similarities to Jesus)?
Sam and Eric
Simon
Ralph
Piggy
10
Which was NOT one of the many versions of the beast that the boys feared?
Simon
snakes
the A-bomb
a dead man
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
Piggy's glasses
Jack's face paint
Castle Rock
15
Ralph's and Jack's rivalry can be seen as symbolic of _________.
democracy versus dictatorship
effective leaders versus smart leaders
communism versus socialism
hedonism versus cannibalism
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
Jesus dying on the cross
A demon/the devil
15
Golding seems to have believed that humans are:
naturally bad/sinful
naturally cooperative
naturally intelligent
naturally good/righteous
15
Who is the first to die in the story?
Simon
The boy with the mulberry-colored birthmark
Piggy
Jack
15
Why does Ralph insist on keeping a fire going throughout the story?