Name
Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary Quiz: Chapters 7-9
Directions: Circle the letter of the definition for the first word.
1. accessible
a. regressive
b. approachable
c. acceptable
d. near
6. sensuous
a. sensitive
b. carnal
c. professional
d. separated
11. corpulent
a. business
b. blood cell
c. obese
d. svelte
7. glower
a. shine
b. scowl
c. adhere
d. gnarl
12. buffeted
a. beaten
b. dined
c. buckled
d. disputed
3. impervious
a. superior
b. nationalistic
c. unmannerly
d. resistant
8. rebuke
a. result
b. reprimand
c. reciprocate
d. inert
13. static
a. fixed
b. clarity
c. hilly
d. compact
4. loiter
a. watch
b. lodge
c. linger idly
d. locate
9. fervor
a. earnestness
b. festival
c. land-owning
d. cat
14. saunter
a. season
b. jog
c. written
d. stroll
5. enterprise
a. entertainment
b. space ship
c. entrance
d. business
10. demure
a. wild
b. political
c. delinquent
d. sedate
15. cascade
a. cannon
b. refer
c. waterfall
d. lake
crestfallen
a. dejected
b. injured
c. increased
d. critical
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Name
Lord of the Flies
Comprehension Quiz: Chapters 7-9
I. Multiple Choice. (3 points each)
1. What does Simon say?
a. "We'll get back all right."
b. "They'll get back all right."
c. "You'll get back all right."
d. "We might as well face it—we're all going to die here."
2. Ralph often dreams about all of the following except
a. wild ponies
b. corn flakes
c. snow
d. playing rugby on the school field
3. When the boys see the dead paratrooper, they
a. laugh at themselves for thinking there was a beast
b. give him a decent burial
c. don't realize what it is, and run away
d. a and b
4. The signal fire on the mountain was abandoned because
a. they had burned up all the firewood
b. the boys were afraid "the beast" was up there
c. Sam and Eric refused to keep it going any longer
d. Ralph and Piggy decided to make the fire on the beach
5. Jack got mad and walked off because
a. nobody would help him hunt
b. Ralph made fun of him
c. Piggy hit him in the face
d. the boys still wanted Ralph for chief
II. Using the back of your paper, explain each quote. (5 points each)
6. "...and in front of Simon, the Lord of the Flies hung on his stick and grinned."
7. "Even in the rain, they could see how small a beast it was; and already its blood
was staining the sand."
8. "The sow collapsed under them and they were heavy and fulfilled upon her."
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