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A Quiz on William Golding's LOTF

A quiz on a story which transforms young, innocent boys into savages.

A multiple-choice quiz by edsrat. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
edsrat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,684

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1958

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who are the first two boys we meet? Hint

Jack and Roger

Ralph and Piggy

Simon and Ralph

Sam and Eric

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Question 2 of 10

2. How do these boys call a meeting of everyone on the Island? Hint

Blow the conch shell

Build a fire to attract them to the smoke

They run around the island yelling

They whistle

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Question 3 of 10

3. What nickname did Sam and Eric get?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did the 'beast' come from? Hint

There was no beast

He came from the sea

The boys themselves

He came from the trees

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why does Jack leave the meeting and not come back? Hint

No one was listening to him

No one would hunt with him

He got bored of 'playing'

He couldn't be chief

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the leader (chief) of the savages? Hint

Jack

Roger

Ralph

Eric

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Ralph, Piggy, Sam and Eric witness at the 'Dance' Hint

slaughtering of a pig

Nothing just a dance

Rodger being injured

Murder of Simon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why do Ralph, Piggy, Sam and Eric go back to the savages after the 'dance'? Hint

Avenge Simon's death

Get some fire

Join the savages

To retrieve Piggy's specs

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the 'chief' tell his hunters to do after Ralph got away Hint

Capture him and keep him prisoner

Hunt him and kill him

Guard their camp from him

Capture him and convert him

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why is Ralph crying when they are rescued? Hint

All of these

Loss of innocence

Darkness of man's heart

The death of Piggy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who are the first two boys we meet?

Answer: Ralph and Piggy

At first Ralph wasn't paying much attention to Piggy, but as the book went on he started to respect his intelligence.

2. How do these boys call a meeting of everyone on the Island?

Answer: Blow the conch shell

The conch was always respected by the boys.

3. What nickname did Sam and Eric get?

Answer: Samneric

Sam and Eric were always together thus earning them the nickname Samneric.

4. Where did the 'beast' come from?

Answer: The boys themselves

At the end of the book Ralph cries for the darkness of man's heart and loss of innocence. This is what the beast is, it takes the form of a beast because that is what the little-un's biggest fear is.

5. Why does Jack leave the meeting and not come back?

Answer: He couldn't be chief

Jack made everyone vote again for chief and Ralph won again.

6. Who was the leader (chief) of the savages?

Answer: Jack

Jack started his own gang of savage hunters who eventually murder Piggy and Simon.

7. What did Ralph, Piggy, Sam and Eric witness at the 'Dance'

Answer: Murder of Simon

When Simon comes back from the beast he runs into the dance and is murdered.

8. Why do Ralph, Piggy, Sam and Eric go back to the savages after the 'dance'?

Answer: To retrieve Piggy's specs

Getting back Piggy's specs was a lot more costly than they could have imagined: Piggy died, and Sam and Eric joined the savages.

9. What did the 'chief' tell his hunters to do after Ralph got away

Answer: Hunt him and kill him

Sam and Eric warned Ralph this was going to happen. They then pointed out his hiding place during the hunt.

10. Why is Ralph crying when they are rescued?

Answer: All of these

At the end all the little boys cry, but we know Ralph is crying: "... Ralph wept for the end of innocence, darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy".

Source: Author edsrat

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