Lord of the Flies Questions! Easy points! 1. How does the setting of Lord of the Flies affect the way the boys behave?
A: It inspires them to invent machines to help them survive.
B: It makes them homesick and causes much distress.
C: It frees them to play games and relax all day.
D: It causes them to be less orderly and civilized than usual.

2. The boys decide to use the conch to call meetings and to show who the speaker is. What does the conch symbolize?
A: pointless traditions
B: the right to push people around
C: civilized social rules
D: rich people's power over the poor

3. Simon's character is best described as
A: Unintelligent
B: Athletic
C: loud
D: thoughtful

4. What makes Ralph angry when Jack returns from the first successful pig hunt?
A: Jack was so concerned with hunting that he let the fire go out.
B: Ralph thinks it is wrong to kill pigs.
C: Jack refuses to share the meat with boys who did not hunt.
D: Jack makes fun of Ralph for not joining the hunters.

5: In what sense is the ending of the novel ironic?
A: The rescue occurred because the boys burned the island.
B: Ralph had tried his best to attract a rescue.
C: The boys were rescued by an adult, a naval officer.
D: The boys had thought that rescue was impossible.