Lord of the Flies

This flexible-use quiz is designed for reading comprehension assessment and activity needs in classroom, home-schooling and other settings. Questions connect to the text’s plot, characters, and themes — and align with the content and chapter organization in the rest of this study guide. Use quizzes as pre-reading hooks, reading checks, discussion starters, entrance/exit “tickets,” small group activities, writing activities, and lessons on finding evidence and support in a text.

Depth of Knowledge Levels: Questions require respondents to demonstrate ability to: 

1. Recall and Understand Content (e.g., who, what, where, when) 
2. Apply and Analyze Ideas (e.g., how and why)

1. The stranded boys discover they’re marooned in what type of geographical location?

A) a coral reef

B) a peninsula

C) an island

D) an isthmus

2. Piggy can’t swim because of what condition?

A) asthma

B) diabetes

C) obesity

D) phobia

3. Piggy isn’t chosen as leader despite what positive trait?

A) He’s very strong.

B) He’s very calm.

C) He’s very intuitive.

D) He’s very smart.

4. The conch becomes a symbol of what?

A) fun

B) alarm

C) power

D) fear

5. Aside from a piglet, who becomes entangled in jungle vines?

A) Simon

B) Jack

C) Roger

D) Piggy

6. What does Jack want to prove about himself to the other boys?

A) that he is willing to kill

B) that he is ready for fun

C) that he is the smartest among them

D) that his physical strength is the greatest 

7. Ralph is chosen as leader even though Jack has more of what type of knowledge? (short answer)

8.