Question

I WILL METAL!!!
Which best describes Simon?

A.
frightened

B.
devious

C.
brave

D.
thoughtful

Answer 1

my guess is A?

Answer 2

@ryanchick

Answer 3

1. What effect does the island setting have on the boys’ behavior in the first few chapters of the novel? (Points : 3)
has no effect on their behavior

causes them to ignore socially polite behavior as they face the dangers of the wild

makes them behave in a more fearful manner that they normally would

inspires them to depend heavily on modern technology and inventions

2. When he first finds the conch, Piggy says how he once saw one on a person's wall in England and that it's "ever so valuable." This association and the fact that the boys use the conch to call a meeting immediately establish the conch as a symbol of (Points : 3)
order and civilization.

the wildness of their environment.

violence and savagery.

humor and fun.

3. Which of the following best describes Simon? (Points : 3)
brave

thoughtful

devious

frightened


4. "I got the conch! Just you listen! The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach." Statements like this from Piggy demonstrate his (Points : 3)
ability to act as a leader and rally the other boys to agree with his point of view.

foolish loyalty to Ralph and Ralph’s ideas for the group.

firm belief in the importance of following the rules and letting reason and logic dictate one’s behavior.

determination to distract the boys from productive behavior so that he can be the center of attention.


5. When Jack first returns with a slaughtered pig, what makes Ralph so angry with him? (Points : 3)
Jack attacked Piggy before going hunting.
Jack did not keep the fire going, so the boys missed a chance to be rescued.
Jack forgot to invite Ralph along on the hunt but he invited Piggy.
Jack is supposed to be the leader of the group, but he is out hunting.

6. To Ralph, Piggy is a valuable member of the group because Piggy is what Ralph believes good leaders need to be: (Points : 3)
a clear and logical thinker.
physically strong.
sensitive to their environment.
a fearless hunter.

7. William Golding foreshadows the boys' collapse into violence with all of the following except (Points : 3)
the game in which the boys treat Robert as the pig.
Roger throwing rocks at the littlun playing by himself on the beach.
Jack’s attack on Piggy in which he knocks off Piggy’s glasses.
Piggy’s persistent argument that there is no Beast on the island.

8. The cracking of one of the lenses of Piggy's glasses symbolizes (Points : 3)
the upcoming rescue of the boys from the island.
a new friendship between Jack and Piggy.
the continuing decline of reasoning among the boys.
the end of Jack’s power on the island.

9. When the Lord of the Flies says, "Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill," readers can infer that (Points : 3)
the Beast is a large animal that comes from the sea.

the Beast is a dead parachutist on top of the mountain.

the Beast is Jack.

the Beast is something that exists within the boys on the island.


10. Simon's death makes clear to readers once again that (Points : 3)
the boys, when acting together, are capable of unspeakable violence.

he was the weak link in the group.

Ralph is an inadequate and foolish leader.

the twins lack individuality and independence.


11. When Jack steals Piggy’s glasses, Jack makes it clear that (Points : 3)
he is the real leader on the island.
he will make sure that the boys are rescued.
Ralph and the twins should respect him.
Roger should be loyal to him.

12. Roger’s most defining character trait is that he (Points : 3)
treats all the boys on the island, and the island itself, with respect.
exploits the island as a setting for his least civil impulses.
is guided by reason and common sense.
believes that the boys must live by rules even while on the island.

13. It is fitting that Piggy’s death and the conch shell’s destruction happen at the same time because (Points : 3)
both events show how much Jack resents Piggy and the conch.
both events stand for the failure of the boys to act reasonably and civilly while on the island.
the boys no longer need Piggy or the conch to start the fire.
only Piggy and Jack recognized the conch’s value.


here are the answers to your test
1 is 3 - ignore social behavior
2 is 1- order
3 is 4- frightened
4 is 1- ability to act like a leader
5 is 1- attack piggy
6 is 2- logical thinker
7 i dont know sorry
8 is decline of reasoning
9 is something that exist within the boys
10 is 1
11 is hes a leader
12 im guessing he exploits the island
13 is both events stand for failure