Lord of the Flies Characters Quiz

Lord of the Flies Characters questions

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1. What reason does Jack give for believing he should be chief?
   He leads the choir and is head boy · His father is an officer in the Navy · He is the tallest boy on the island · He is the only one with a knife
2. What does Piggy insist on when he finally takes the shell after the fire?
   That the hunters need more spears · That the choir should obey Ralph · That the shelters must come first · That no one knows where they are
3. What is the quarrel between Ralph and Jack about in this chapter?
   How the fire should be rebuilt · Shelters against hunting for meat · Who should hold the shell first · Whether to explore the far rocks
4. What does Roger do while Henry plays at the water's edge?
   Carries him back to the shelters · Pushes him into the shallows · Throws stones but aims to miss · Shows him how to spear a fish
5. How does the assembly break up?
   Piggy takes the shell and speaks · Ralph resigns and hands over · Jack rejects the rules and leaves · The fire is relit on the beach
6. What do Sam and Eric tell the assembly after their night at the fire?
   That a ship passed in the night · That the fire had gone out again · That the creature chased them · That Jack had left his post
7. What does Jack show the others after the boar escapes?
   A gash on his arm from a tusk · The spear he broke in the chase · A trail of blood through ferns · A tuft of bristles in his hand
8. What does Jack do after the boys refuse to vote Ralph out?
   Agrees to lead the fire-watch · Takes the shell and keeps hold · Walks out alone, close to tears · Challenges Ralph to a fight
9. Why are Ralph and Piggy at Jack's feast at all?
   They were looking for Simon · Jack had promised them fire · They came for a share of meat · They hoped to take the shell back
10. How do Ralph and Piggy speak about Simon's death the next morning?
    Piggy insists it was an accident · Both agree to tell the others · Ralph refuses to discuss it · Piggy blames Jack's hunters
11. What becomes of Sam and Eric at Castle Rock?
    They are sent back with a message · They refuse to leave Ralph's side · They are tied up on Jack's order · They slip away into the forest
12. What does Jack do immediately after Piggy is killed?
    Sends Roger to fetch the body · Declares himself chief at last · Calls the boys to an assembly · Orders the tribe back to the fire
13. How does the officer respond to the state of the boys?
    He blames the crew of the plane · He refuses to believe the story · He expects better of British boys · He wants the painted boys held
14. What sets Simon apart from the other boys?
    He takes no side between chiefs · He is the only one who can swim · He refuses to eat any meat · He sees the truth and is killed
15. How does Roger change over the course of the novel?
    From hunter to Ralph's follower · From aiming to miss to killing · From Jack's rival to his equal · From choirboy to keeper of fire

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Original questions written for Pagine. This book is in copyright, so questions paraphrase rather than quote it.