Lord of the Flies: Chapters 7-9
The Lord of the Flies Quiz: Chapters 7-9
Test your knowledge on key events and characters from Chapters 7 to 9 of William Golding's classic novel, 'Lord of the Flies'. This quiz covers pivotal moments in the story, exploring themes of civilization versus savagery and the loss of innocence.
Join fellow readers and see how well you understand these impactful chapters!
- 23 challenging multiple-choice questions
- Engages deeply with the text
- Perfect for students and literature enthusiasts
What two characters are talking about rescue in the beginning of Chapter 7?
Ralph and Piggy
Ralph and Jack
Ralph and Simon
Piggy and Simon
This character felt a profound sense of excitement during the hunt in Chapter 7.
Simon
Ralph
Samneric
Maurice
Who was the character acting like a pig in the middle of the circle in Chapter 7?
Roger
Bill
Maurice
Robert
Who was the character who kept stabbing the pig?
Roger
Bill
Maurice
Robert
Who was mocking the pig as the pig was getting jabbed with the spear?
Roger
Bill
Maurice
Robert
Who grab’s Eric’s spear and jabs at Robert with it during a “kill the pig” ritual?
Ralph
Jack
Roger
Simon
When Robert suggests that the game needs a real pig “because you’ve got to kill him,” what does Jack suggest using?
Simon
A littlun
A dummy
A dead pig’s carcass
Who joins Jack and Ralph on the climb up the mountain to confront the beast?
Robert
Piggy
Roger
Simon
Who volunteers to go alone through the forest to tell Piggy the group will be late?
Jack
Roger
Simon
Ralph
Who concludes that the beast is harmless and horrible and starts to reveal this news to others?
Piggy
Ralph
Jack
Simon
What indicates Piggy’s pleasure after Jack leaves to go off on his own?
He speaks without the conch
He stands
He helps to gather firewood
He lets Ralph have his glasses to light the fire
Who does NOT join Jack’s tribe?
Simon, Piggy, and Ralph
Ralph, Piggy, and Robert
Samneric, Bill, Roger
Maurice, Stanley, and Simon
Who says, “I think we ought to climb the mountain...what else is there to do?
Piggy
Ralph
Simon
Jack
Alone in the forest, Simon encounters
Samneric, running from the dead pilot
Jack and the hunters
God
The beast (pig’s head on a stick)
Which of the following do the flies NOT invade?
Simon’s bloody nose
The pig’s head
The pig’s bowels
The dead pilot
For this question, consult pages 132-133 in Chapter 8. In this conversation, the Beast suggests that Simon already knew that
He was just a little boy
There was no one to help him
The others thought he was batty
The pig wasn’t the schoolmaster
The Beast was part of him
For this question, consult pages 132-133 in Chapter 8. The climax of this scene occurs when
The schoolmaster reprimands Simon and brings him to his senses
The laughter of the boys relieves the tension
Simon places his head in the pig’s mouth and “becomes” the Beast
The Lord of the Flies threatens to kill Simon
Simon faints
For this question, consult pages 132-133 in Chapter 8. What does this passage reveal about the title of the book?
The Lord of the Flies is a figment of the boys’ imagination
The title of the book suggests the hunters are more important than the others
The Lord of the Flies is the Beast and the Beast is human nature
The pig is called the Lord of the Flies because it is covered by flies
The title of the book was chosen by Simon
For this question, consult pages 132-133 in Chapter 8. The fact that it is Simon who encounters the Beast suggests that
Simon is indeed insane
The Beast is Simon’s nemesis/arch-rival
Ralph and Jack are polar opposites
Simon has the knowledge that can save the boys
Simon, too, can be corrupted by evil
In Chapter 9, what does Jack waving his spear symbolize?
They are about to hunt
He has strong arms
It represents how he controls his group of boys and his character
They are starting the chant
In Chapter 9, How do Ralph and Piggy react when Jack and the hunters start dancing and re-enacting the hunt?
The sit on the beach and watch the hunters dance
They join in
They grab a burning branch and go relight the signal fire
They make fun of Jack and start a fight
They leave the party and go back to their camp
What happens when Simon comes out of the bushes and into the midst of the hunters?
Simon falls down and has another seizure
The hunters chase Simon into the water and he drowns
They think Simon is the Beast and kill him
The hunters are afraid of him, run away from him and hide
He tells them there isn’t really a Beast and they finally realize the truth
What happens to the body of the fighter pilot?
Simon buried him on top of the mountain
It gets eaten by the Beast
It rots away on top of the mountain until there is nothing left but bones
All the boys climb the mountain and bury him
The wind blows his body off the mountaintop and out to sea
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