Lord of the Flies Final Exam Matching: Chose the character that is described by the quotation.

Some may be use more than once. 1. "The hangman's horror clung around him." 2. "...a boy of perhaps six years, sturdy and fair, his clothes torn, his face covered with a sticky mess of fruit." 3. "[His] arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins." 4.."The tears began to flow and sobs shook him....[he] wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise, friend...." 5. "But there was a stillness about [him] as he sat that marked him out: there was his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch." 6. "A thing was crawling out of the forest. It came darkly, uncertainly. The shrill screaming that rose before the beast was like a pain. The beast stumbled into the horseshoe." 7. "...for a minute became less a hunter than a furtive thing, apelike among the tangle of trees.... He passed like a shadow under the darkness of the tree and crouched, looking down at the trodden ground at his feet." 8. "He sighed....Then, with the martyred expression of a parent who has to keep up with the senseless ebullience of the children, he picked up the conch, turned toward the forest, and began to pick his way over the tumbled scar." 9. "...something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees.... and the creature lifted its head, holding toward them the ruin of a face." A. Roger B. Piggy AD. Parachutist C. Johnny D. Ralph E. Simon AB. Jack AC. Lord of the Flies

TRUE-FALSE Directions: If the statement is true, mark it T (A); if false, mark it F (B). 10. The boys' backgrounds and the circumstances of their predicament are explained at the beginning of the story. 11. The exact location of the island is not made known to the reader. 12. Various clues indicate that the action takes place sometime during a nuclear war. 13. The oldest boy on the island is twelve years old.
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14. The boys are products of the best breeding and education of their society. 15. Ralph gives Piggy his nickname. 16. Piggy is quick to discover the significance of the conch and swiftly blows it to summon the others. 17. Ralph is selected leader because he had been the boys' leader back at school. 18. Ralph becomes quite fond of Simon. 19. Ralph does not always show enthusiasm for Piggy's ideas. 20. Piggy's idea about building a sundial is totally impossible. 21. Ralph comes to respect Piggy's intelligence. 22. The boys discover immediately that they are on a hostile island. 23. The choir is given the responsibility of hunting. 24. The boy with the mulberry-colored birthmark is the first to introduce the idea of a beast on the island. 25. Fear of the beast is an effect of Jacks description of the beast. 26. Goldings story is an ALLEGORY because things happen that are not expected. 27. A Loss of innocence is a theme of the story. 28. Piggys death glorified his intellectual character traits. 29. The boys behaviors on the island are similar to soldiers behaviors in a war. 30. Low self-esteem caused Roger to kill Piggy.

MULTIPLE CHOICE Directions: Choose the best answer. 31. The first two boys on the island introduced to the reader are (a) Roger and Piggy; (b) Ralph and Jack; (c) Piggy and Ralph. 32. While wandering on the beach, the boys find (a) wreckage of their plane; (b) a conch; (c) a parachute. 33. The first symbol of the island government is the (a) choir boys' caps; (b) conch; (c) pig's head. 34. When their plane crashes, the boys are going to (a) Europe for their summer vacation; (b) visit their fathers; (c) a safer place for the duration of the war.

35. The scar which is constantly referred to in the novel is (a) the wreckage of the plane; (b) "the beastie"; (c) a large dirt area of the island where little grows. 36. The boys are (a) French; (b) British; (c) of several nationalities. 37. Simon is referred to as a mystic because he (a) can't communicate with the others; (b) claims to have the power to heal others; (c) has mysterious powers of perception. 38. Jack becomes possessed by the desire to (a) be rescued; (b) hunt; (c) find shelter.
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39. A fire is to be burned at all times for (a) warmth; (b) protection from the beast; (c) a signal for rescue. 40. The only one who remains to help Ralph with the building of the huts is (a) Simon; (b) Jack; (c) Piggy. 41. Jack is focussed when he hunts because (a) the animals represent a threat to the boys; (b) it is an appealing sport; (c) he becomes overwhelmed by the compulsion to track down and kill prey. 42. "Grownups know things....They'd meet and have tea and discuss. Then things 'ud be all right." These words are spoken by (a) Ralph; (b) Piggy; (c) Jack. 43. The sign which "came down from the world of grownups" is (a) the naval officer who rescued the boys; (b) the wreckage of a plane; (c) a parachutist. 44. The "beast from the air" is first sighted by (a) Jack; (b) Simon; (c) Samneric. 45. The twins think they see the beast, but it is really a (a) wild boar; (b) dead man and a parachute; (c) pig's head. 46. The boys who climb the mountain with Jack to view the beast are (a) Ralph and Simon; (b) Ralph and Roger; (c) Piggy and Ralph. ...... 47. During the night, Simon often sneaks off to (a) search for the beast; (b) explore the island; (c) think in his private place. 48. During the mock hunt, the position of the pig is willingly assumed by (a) Piggy; (b) Maurice; (c) Robert. 49. All of the following actually participate in a hunt EXCEPT (a) Ralph; (b) Simon; (c) Percival. 50. The boy whom Jack ties up and beats for an unrevealed crime is (a) Maurice; (b) Robert; (c) Wilfred. 51. "A taboo was revolving around that word too." The word referred to by this quotation is (a) beast; (b) fear; (c) Jack.

52. After his dialogue with "the Lord of the Flies," Simon immediately (a) runs back to inform the others; (b) wanders off to his private place; (c) climbs the mountain to view the beast. 53. In the eyes of the pig's head Simon sees (a) victory; (b) cynicism of adult life; (c) desire for revenge. 54. Simon's prediction to Ralph is that (a) the boys will kill someone; (b) the boys will be rescued; (c) order will be restored. 55. Percival claims that (a) there is no beast; (b) the beast is only Simon; (c) the beast came out of the sea. 56. Ralph's leadership fails because (a) he is a poor leader; (b) the boys fail to support their own rules which he attempts to uphold; (c) he will not listen to the boys. 57. The conch is (a) destroyed by Jack; (b) thrown away by Ralph in his desperation; (c) destroyed with Piggy. 58. Jack gets fire for his group by (a) stealing it from Ralph; (b) using Piggy's glasses lens; (c) rubbing two sticks together.

59. Samneric (a) remain with Ralph to the end; (b) are held against their will by Jack to the end; (c) finally support Jack. 60. Piggy is killed (a) as he crawls out of the forest; (b) at Castle Rock; (c) in the fight at the hut. 61. To escape from the savages, Ralph decides to (a) climb a tree; (b) run into the cave; (c) hide under the creepers. 62. The hunters leave the pig's head as a (a) warning to the others; (b) symbol of their unity; (c) gift for the beast. 63. Jack attempts to catch Ralph by (a) enticing him to join the group; (b) setting the island on fire; (c) setting traps all over the island. 64. In the presence of the naval officer, the boys (a) are belligerent; (b) continue to attack Ralph; (c) are ashamed and cry. 65. The officer sees Jack as a (a) painted savage; (b) little red-headed boy; (c) natural leader

Matching: Match the items on the left with their symbolic meanings on the right. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. Conch Knife Lord of the Flies Assembly Smoke Fire Beast Specs Island Savage Hunt A. Imaginary monster in our mind B. The ability to kill C. Intellectualism D. Civilized authority E. Civilized society and government AB. The devil that lives inside man AC. Garden of Eden AD. Rescue AE. Mans need for violence. BC. Mans nature without civilization BD. Link to civilization and destructive power

Identify the speaker of the following quotes. a. Ralph. d. Simon b. Jack. e. Roger c. Piggy. ab. Naval Officer ac. Samneric

77. Ralph-we need meat even if we are the hunting the other thing. 78. "The head is for the beast, it's a gift." 79. "I'd like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning." 80. "Do our dance! Come on! Dance!" 81. "That was murder." 82. "I thought they wanted the conch" 83. You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!" 84. "See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe for you anymore! The conch is gone-" 85. "Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?" 86. "Nobody killed, I hope? Any dead bodies?" 87. "They are going to hunt you tomorrow." 88. How do you expect to be rescued if you dont put first things first and act proper? 89. Well have rules! Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks em 90. I was talking about smoke! Dont you want to be rescued? All you talk about is pig, pig, pig! 91. Lifeis scientific, thats what it is. 92. What I mean ismaybe its only us. Diction, Denotation, Connotation: If the statement is true, mark it T (A); if false, mark it F (B). 93. Connotation is the dictionary definition of a word. 94. Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word. 95. Diction is the dictionary definition of a word. 96. However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick. The word sick has a denotation that implies the idea that human beings are capable of terrible deeds that are just as bad as some diseases. 97. Another name for an authors words choice is denotation. 98. Summertime is awesome. 99. The answer is A. 100. Mr. Valderrama rocked your socks all year. A or B?