Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses Quiz — Lord of the Flies

Who remains in Ralph's group at the beginning of Chapter 10?

• Piggy, Samneric, and some littluns
• Piggy, Roger, and Simon
• Jack, Piggy, and Samneric
• Only Piggy and Ralph

How does Ralph describe what happened to Simon?

• He calls it an accident
• He calls it murder
• He blames it on the beast
• He refuses to discuss it

How does Jack explain Simon's death to his tribe at Castle Rock?

• He admits they killed Simon and asks for forgiveness
• He says Simon ran away into the forest
• He says the beast came disguised as Simon and cannot be killed
• He blames Ralph for leading the attack on Simon

What do the raiders steal from Ralph's camp?

• The conch shell
• Food and fruit
• Piggy's glasses
• Spears and weapons

What does Ralph initially assume the raiders came to take?

• The signal fire
• Piggy's glasses
• The conch shell
• Their shelter materials

What happens during the nighttime scuffle in Ralph's shelter?

• Ralph captures one of Jack's hunters
• Ralph and Eric accidentally fight each other in the dark
• Piggy uses the conch to stop the fighting
• Samneric defect to Jack's tribe

What role does Roger play in Jack's tribe during Chapter 10?

• He questions Jack's authority
• He serves as Jack's cruel enforcer
• He secretly helps Ralph
• He tends the cooking fire

Did Piggy acknowledge his role in Simon's killing in Chapter 10?

Did Jack's raiders take the conch shell during their nighttime attack?

What does the word 'furtive' mean as used in this chapter?

• Bold and aggressive
• Attempting to avoid notice; secretive
• Extremely loud and disruptive
• Calm and peaceful

What does 'truculent' mean in the context of Jack's behavior?

• Gentle and forgiving
• Confused and uncertain
• Eager to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
• Quiet and withdrawn

What does 'compelled' mean as used in the chapter?

• Gently encouraged
• Forced or driven irresistibly
• Completely ignored
• Patiently waited