Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Quiz — Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair

What materials does Jack use to create his face paint?

  • Mud and berries
  • Clay and charcoal
  • Ash and blood
  • Crushed leaves and sand

Why does the signal fire go out in Chapter 4?

  • A rainstorm extinguishes it
  • Jack pulls the fire-watchers away to join his hunt
  • The boys run out of wood
  • Ralph orders it put out to save fuel

What happens when Jack is confronted about the dead signal fire?

  • He apologizes and promises to do better
  • He slaps Piggy and breaks one lens of his glasses
  • He challenges Ralph to a fight
  • He storms off into the jungle alone

Why does Roger aim to miss when throwing stones at Henry?

  • He is afraid of being punished by Ralph
  • Henry is too far away to hit
  • He is still restrained by the conditioned rules of civilization
  • He is just playing a game with Henry

Who gives Piggy his share of the roasted pig meat?

  • Ralph
  • Simon
  • Sam
  • Jack

What does Jack's face paint symbolize?

  • His desire to be a leader
  • The shedding of civilized identity and moral responsibility
  • His artistic creativity
  • A tribal tradition he learned from books

What is the hunters' chant after their first successful kill?

  • 'We are the hunters, mighty and strong'
  • 'Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.'
  • 'Hunt and feast, hunt and feast'
  • 'Blood for meat, meat for strength'

Did a ship pass the island while the signal fire was burning in Chapter 4?

  • Yes
  • No

Did Roger directly hit Henry with the stones he threw?

  • Yes
  • No

In context, what does 'taboo' mean when Golding writes about 'the taboo of the old life'?

  • A type of drum used in rituals
  • A social prohibition or restriction against certain behavior
  • A religious prayer
  • A secret password

What does 'malevolently' mean as used to describe Roger's behavior toward the littluns?

  • Playfully or with humor
  • With a wish to do evil or cause harm
  • Nervously or with anxiety
  • Kindly but firmly

What does 'incantation' mean in the context of the hunters' chant?

  • A song sung for entertainment
  • A series of words spoken as a magic spell or ritual chant
  • A loud argument between two people
  • A whispered conversation

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