"Sitting, Ralph was aware of the heat for the first time that day. He pulled distastefully at his grey shirt and wondered whether he might undertake the adventure of washing it." Which two words are surprising when used in combination here?
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"distastefully" and "grey"
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"sitting" and "heat"
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"wondered" and "undertake"
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"adventure" and "washing"
Q.2.
"A sliver of moon rose over the horizon, hardly large enough to make a path of light even when it sat right down on the water; but there were other lights in the sky, that moved fast, winked, or went out, though not even a faint popping came down from the battle fought at ten miles' height. But a sign came down from the world of grown-ups, though at the time there was no child awake to read it." What is the effect of this passage?
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The adult world seems too far away and too busy to be of any help to the children on the island
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The business of the adult world is too important for them to be troubled with the children's little concerns
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The adult world is unimportant in comparison to the life-and-death business on the island
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The adult world and the children's world on the island have no connection at all with each other
Q.3.
"Down, down, the waters went, whispering like the wind among the heads of the forest. There was on flat rock there, spread like a table, and the waters sucking down on the four weedy sides made them seem like cliffs. Then the sleeping leviathan breathed out - the waters rose, the weed streamed, and the water boiled over the table rock with a roar." What does the sea NOT do in these sentences?
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Whisper
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Spread
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Boil
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Roar
Q.4.
"We'll have rules!" he cried excitedly. "Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks 'em - " "Whee-oh!" "Wacco!" "Bong!" "Doink!" What do these lines demonstrate?
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The boys believe they are beginning an exciting adventure
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The use of language is appropriate to school children, rather than adults
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The language expresses a comic style of violence
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All of the above
Q.5.
"The officer, surrounded by these noises, was moved and a little embarrassed. He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance." How does the word "trim" function in this sentence?
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It reminds the reader that the officer is naturally emotional
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It contrasts the orderliness of the ship and of naval life with the emotional breakdown on the island
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It contrasts the disorder of the navy with the orderliness of the boys' first few days on the island
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It reminds the reader of the fragility of naval vessels
Q.6.
"Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along. Ralph saw it first, and watched till the creature stepped away from the mirage on to clear sand, and they saw that the darkness was not all shadow but mostly clothing." Which of the following words in this introduction of the choir contribute to the foreshadowing of later events?
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Diamond, fumbling, mirage, clear
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Haze, gaze, mirage, clothing
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Saw, watched, creature, sand
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Dark, fumbling, creature, shadow
Q.7.
"Jack planned his new face. He made one cheek and one eye-socket white, then rubbed red over the other half of his face and slashed a black bar of charcoal across from right ear to left jaw." What is implied by the use of the phrase "new face"?
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Jack plans to make some improvements to his character
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Jack's markings give him a mask behind which to hide
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Jack is embarrassed by his physical appearance and wishes to improve it
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The markings are purely for the purposes of camouflage
Q.8.
"Break the line. A tree. Hide, and let them pass." These lines express Ralph's thoughts as he is being hunted by the rest of the boys. What is the effect?
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The shortness of the lines show that Ralph barely has time to think before deciding how to act
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The fact that there are three options shows that Ralph is not good at making decisions
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The shortness of the lines shows that Ralph remains calm under pressure
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All of the above
Q.9.
When Ralph and Piggy find their way to Jack's camp and are fed roast meat, each of the boys' actions is described in terms which contrast learned, "civilised", human behaviour with more animal-like traits. Which of the following sentences emphasises only human characteristics?
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"Sam, thinking that Ralph had turned to him accusingly, put down his gnawed bone with a nervous giggle"
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"They were laughing, singing, lying, squatting, or standing on the grass, holding food in their hands. But to judge by the greasy faces, the meat-eating was almost done"
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"Immediately, Ralph and the crowd of boys were united and relieved by a storm of laughter"
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"The hunters were looking uneasily at the sky, flinching from the stroke of the drops. A wave of restlessness set the boys swaying and moving aimlessly"
Q.10.
"Simon found he was looking into a vast mouth. There was a blackness within, a blackness that spread. ' - Or else,' said the Lord of the Flies, 'we shall do you. See? Jack and Roger and Maurice and Robert and Bill and Piggy and Ralph. Do you. See?'" Why is the phrase, "do you", especially menacing?
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The phrase is a repetition of one of Ralph's favourite threats
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The phrase obviously holds a secret meaning understood only by boys who attend Simon and Jack's school
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The phrase is vague, its non-specific threat allows the imagination to complete the sentence
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The phrase makes no sense and therefore is not actually menacing at all
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