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Lord of the Flies Quizzes

by William Golding

Lord of the Flies Quiz 1

1. Ralph uses what to summon the other boys?

  • a bell
  • a fire
  • a conch shell
  • a whistle

2. Piggy suffers from what?

  • asthma
  • blindness
  • diabetes
  • insomnia

3. Jack and his "hunters" are actually what type of group?

  • military school cadets
  • football team
  • choir
  • juvenile delinquents

4. The boys are stranded on an island where?

  • the Caribbean Sea
  • the Pacific Ocean
  • the North Atlantic
  • the Indian Ocean

5. Who identifies the island as part of a Coral Reef?

  • Jack
  • Ralph
  • Piggy
  • Simon

6. "Samneric" refers to what or whom?

  • the island
  • the youngest boys
  • the Lord of the Flies
  • the twins

7. "Creepers" refers to what?

  • snakes
  • insects
  • vines
  • worms

8. Ralph's father is what?

  • a pilot in the English air force
  • a cartographer for the Scottish coast guard
  • an advisor to Queen Elizabeth
  • an officer in the English navy

9. Piggy's real name is actually what?

  • Leslie
  • Percival
  • Gerald
  • none of the above

10. Why do Jack and his hunters attack Ralph and Piggy?

  • They want to steal Piggy's glasses.
  • They want to intimidate them into joining their tribe.
  • They want to steal the conch.
  • They want to take control over the fire.

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