Q.1
William Golding worked as which of the following?
  • Doctor
  • Teacher
  • Scientist
  • Painter
Q.2
Which of the following took place in 1945 in New Mexico, United States of America?
  • The first battle of the Cold War
  • The signing of the first peace treaty to end the Second World War
  • The detonation of the first nuclear bomb
  • All of the above
Q.3
Piggy's nickname results from the bullying he received at school. Against his will, Ralph shares the nickname with the other boys, perpetuating the bullying culture. Which of the following is NOT true of bullying in the novel?
  • The novel shows how the bullying of one individual by another escalates into bullying by a group and then into war-like violence
  • The novel shows that bullying is a form of violence in which groups isolate victims who are perceived as somehow different
  • The novel shows that adult society, unlike the group of children, ensures that violence is not inflicted on the innocent
  • The novel shows that enjoyment of bullying can easily lead to the enjoyment of inflicting pain
Q.4
The novel was first published during which war?
  • WWI
  • WWII
  • The Cold War
  • The Vietnam War (Second Indochina War)
Q.5
The opening to the novel resembles what type of story?
  • A mystery
  • A ghost story
  • A romance
  • An adventure story
Q.6
"My father's in the Navy. He said there aren't any unknown islands left. He says the Queen has a big room full of maps and all the islands in the world are drawn there." Ralph's statements are intended to make the other boys feel safe and confident. They are a reminder of...
  • The British Empire
  • The Allied Powers
  • The European Union
  • The United Nations
Q.7
In what year was first published?
  • 1934
  • 1944
  • 1954
  • 1964
Q.8
In the novel the boys are evacuated during a war with the "Reds". Who are the "Reds"?
  • Communists
  • Imperialists
  • Nationalists
  • Australians
Q.9
What is the single piece of modern technology the boys have on the island?
  • Matches
  • Piggy's glasses
  • The airplane radio
  • A megaphone
Q.10
"I should have thought that a pack of British boys - you're all British aren't you? - would have been able to put up a better show than that." What does the naval officer's statement imply?
  • That boys from other countries would naturally be expected to know how to live on an island
  • That British boys have learned in school how to survive on a desert island
  • That the British are more civilised than others
  • All of the above
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