ENG 10: Lord of the Flies — Chapters 5–8 Review

Questions

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1. 1Why does Ralph call the assembly in Chapter 5?
   ATo plan a new hunting expedition

   BTo talk about rules breaking down and discuss the beast

   CTo exile Jack and the hunters

   DTo announce they have been rescued
2. 2How does Ralph treat the Littluns' fear of the beast?
   AHe ignores their fears entirely

   BHe makes fun of them for being afraid

   CHe takes it seriously but tells them the beast is not real

   DHe tells them a scary story to make them even more afraid
3. 3How does Jack treat the Littluns' fear of the beast?
   AHe tells them to think scientifically and rationally about it

   BHe takes their fear seriously and promises to protect them

   CHe makes fun of them but boasts he could kill any beast

   DHe agrees the beast is real and must be hunted immediately
4. 4Why does Jack say there can be no beast?
   APiggy proved it scientifically

   BIf there was one, he would have seen it while hunting

   CSimon explored the island and found nothing

   DRalph saw every part of the island from the mountaintop
5. 5Who leads the boys in the chaotic tribal dancing at the end of Chapter 5?
   ARoger

   BSimon

   CRalph

   DJack
6. 6What floats down onto the mountain in Chapter 6?
   AFood and supplies from a rescue plane

   BA piece of a broken aircraft

   CA message saying help is on the way

   DA dead body attached to a parachute
7. 7Who first reports seeing the beast in Chapter 6?
   ARalph and Piggy

   BJack and Simon

   CJust Piggy

   DSam and Eric
8. 8What is the dead parachutist actually a symbol of?
   AThe beast the boys have been fearing

   BThe adult world and its wars coming to the island

   CSimon's spiritual vision

   DThe evil that lives inside of Roger
9. 9What does Ralph daydream about at the beginning of Chapter 7?
   AWatching TV and going to McDonald's

   BSleeping in a warm bed

   CCutting his hair, taking a bath, and brushing his teeth

   DEating a big feast of all his favorite foods
10. 10What does Ralph's daydream about hygiene and home reveal?
    ARalph is vain and cares too much about appearances

    BRalph longs for the order and civilization he left behind

    CRalph is losing his mind and cannot focus

    DRalph secretly wants to join Jack's tribe
11. 11Who joins the hunt and actually wounds the pig in Chapter 7?
    APiggy

    BJack

    CSimon

    DRalph
12. 12What do the boys do after hunting the pig in Chapter 7?
    AThey go swimming in the lagoon

    BThey find a Littlun to chase and terrorize

    CThey make hats and play wooden drums

    DThey pretend Robert is the pig and act out hunting and killing him
13. 13What significance does Ralph's participation in the mock pig hunt have?
    AIt proves Ralph is a better hunter than Jack

    BIt shows Ralph is completely immune to the pull of savagery

    CIt reveals that even Ralph is susceptible to the excitement of savagery

    DIt shows Ralph is trying to join Jack's tribe
14. 14What do Ralph, Jack, and Roger discover on the mountain at the end of Chapter 7?
    AA cave full of supplies

    BThe real beast — a giant snake

    CWhat appears to be the beast in the dark — the dead parachutist

    DSam and Eric hiding from the hunters
15. 15Which of the following is NOT a reason the boys mistake the dead parachutist for a beast?
    AThe wind moves the parachute, making the body seem alive

    BThe body is decomposing and doesn't look human

    CThe ghost of the parachutist chases them across the mountain

    DIt is dark and the boys are already frightened
16. 16What does Jack say when his attempt to remove Ralph as chief fails?
    A'Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Bash him in!'

    B'Sucks to your ass-mar!'

    C'I understand. He's a better chief than me anyway.'

    D'I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you.'
17. 17After Jack leaves, what is Piggy's idea about the signal fire?
    ATo spell SOS on the beach with logs

    BTo join Jack and the others at Castle Rock

    CTo build it on the beach instead of the mountain

    DTo go on a hunt themselves
18. 18What does Jack do with the sow he kills in Chapter 8?
    ALeaves the entire body on the mountain as a gift for the beast

    BPuts her head on a stick as an offering to the beast

    CPrays to the Lord of the Flies for forgiveness

    DSets aside the best portion as a peace offering for Ralph
19. 19What is the 'Lord of the Flies'?
    AJack in his full war paint and mask

    BA giant beast living in the jungle

    CSimon's hallucination — a pig's head on a stick

    DRoger's nickname given to him by the tribe
20. 20What does the Lord of the Flies tell Simon during his vision?
    AThat Ralph will destroy the tribe

    BThat he is part of Simon — the beast is within all of them

    CThat the boys will never be rescued

    DThat Jack is the rightful chief
21. 21What does the Lord of the Flies symbolize?
    AThe democratic ideals Ralph fights for

    BThe goodness and rationality that remains in all the boys

    CThe devil and the evil that exists within every person

    DThe natural world that the boys are exploiting
22. 22Who says: 'The fire's the most important thing. Without the fire, we can't be rescued.'?
    ASimon

    BJack

    CThe Lord of the Flies

    DRalph
23. 23Who says: 'We hunt and feast and have fun. If you want to join my tribe, come see us. Perhaps I'll let you join. Perhaps not.'?
    ARoger

    BRalph

    CThe Lord of the Flies

    DJack
24. 24Who says: 'Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you!'?
    ASimon

    BRoger

    CJack

    DThe Lord of the Flies
25. 25How does Simon behave differently from the other boys throughout Chapters 5–8?
    AHe is the most enthusiastic hunter in the group

    BHe leads the Littluns and protects them from Jack

    CHe walks alone in the jungle, thinks deeply, and volunteers to find the beast

    DHe sides with Jack and pushes Ralph out of power
26. 26How has the conflict between Ralph and Jack escalated by Chapter 8?
    AJack has physically attacked Ralph and Piggy

    BJack has left to form his own tribe at Castle Rock

    CRalph has exiled Jack from the island

    DThe two have reached a peace agreement and are cooperating
27. 27What does the signal fire represent in the novel?
    AThe boys' capacity for violence and savagery

    BHope for rescue and connection to civilization

    CJack's power over the other boys

    DThe presence of the beast on the mountain
28. 28What does it mean that Jack's tribe is growing while Ralph's group shrinks?
    AThe boys prefer hunting food to waiting for rescue

    BSavagery and the pull of instinct is winning over reason and civilization

    CThe boys have lost all hope of rescue

    DRalph is a poor leader who cannot inspire loyalty