What effect is created here by the use of dashes as punctuation?
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This shows how reluctant the boys are to speak about what happened
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This shows how the island is slowly depriving the boys of the ability to speak
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This shows how Ralph intimidates the others so that they become unable to speak
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The use of punctuation has no effect on this passage
Q.2.
What role does Piggy play in his conversation with Ralph?
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Piggy tries to persuade Ralph to accept that Jack will become leader
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Piggy tries to persuade Ralph that they should accept their guilt for Simon's death
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Piggy tries to persuade Ralph that survival depends on continuing as if nothing had changed
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All of the above
Q.3.
Of what is Ralph most afraid?
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The beast on the mountain
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Jack's hunters
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The island itself
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The boys' capacity for violence
Q.4.
Which of the following statements represents an attempt at civilised normality?
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"We never done nothing, we never seen nothing”
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"Hullo. Fancy meeting you, Ralph"
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"I want to go home. O God I want to go home"
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"Four of us. We aren’t enough to keep the fire burning"
Q.5.
"'It was an accident,' said Piggy suddenly, 'that’s what it was. An accident.' His voice shrilled again. 'Coming in the dark — he had no business crawling like that out of the dark. He was batty. He asked for it.' He gesticulated widely again." Which of the following is correct?
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Piggy tries to persuade Ralph that Simon is partially responsible for his own victimhood
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Piggy tries to persuade Ralph that Simon wished to die
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Piggy tries to persuade Ralph that the murder could not have been prevented
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Piggy tries to persuade Ralph that similar events are highly unlikely to be repeated
Q.6.
Which of Ralph's most fundamental characteristics is displayed by this passage?
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Courage in the face of violence
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Trust in humanity
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Honesty
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Weakness of will
Q.7.
Which of the following lines shows that Ralph is continuing to lose authority?
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"He touched Ralph’s bare shoulder and Ralph shuddered at the human contact"
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"They dumped it by the fire and turned to the pool"
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"The twins checked for a moment, then walked on"
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"Piggy cleaned his lens"
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