Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Quiz — Lord of the Flies

What does Jack demand at the assembly he calls at the beginning of Chapter 8?

• A hunting expedition to kill the beast
• A vote to remove Ralph as chief
• That all boys move to the beach
• That Piggy be banished from the group

How do the other boys respond to Jack's call for a vote against Ralph?

• Most boys vote against Ralph
• The vote is evenly split
• Not a single boy raises his hand against Ralph
• The boys refuse to participate in the vote

Why do the boys relocate the signal fire from the mountaintop to the beach?

• The mountaintop fire burned out of control
• Piggy cannot climb the mountain with his asthma
• They are afraid of encountering the beast on the mountain
• Jack ordered them to move the fire

What makes the killing of the sow in Chapter 8 particularly significant?

• It is the first pig the boys successfully hunt
• The sow is a nursing mother feeding her piglets
• Ralph participates in the hunt for the first time
• The hunters use a trap instead of spears

What is the 'Lord of the Flies' a translation of?

• A Latin phrase meaning 'king of beasts'
• A Greek word meaning 'master of chaos'
• The Hebrew word 'Beelzebub,' a name for the devil
• An Old English term meaning 'lord of darkness'

What does the Lord of the Flies tell Simon about the nature of the beast?

• The beast lives in the ocean and comes out at night
• The beast is the dead parachutist on the mountain
• The beast is part of the boys themselves and cannot be escaped
• The beast can only be killed with fire

What biblical parallel is commonly drawn to Simon's confrontation with the Lord of the Flies?

• Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
• David fighting Goliath
• Jesus being tempted by Satan in the wilderness
• Noah building the ark

How do Jack's hunters obtain fire for their feast?

• They use Piggy's glasses to start a new fire
• They raid Ralph's camp and steal burning sticks
• They rub sticks together as Roger taught them
• They find embers from the original mountaintop fire

Did any boy publicly vote to remove Ralph as chief during Jack's called assembly?

Did Simon speak to the other boys about what the Lord of the Flies told him before the end of Chapter 8?

What does 'derisive' mean, as it might describe Jack's attitude toward Ralph after the failed vote?

• Supportive and encouraging
• Expressing contempt or ridicule; mocking
• Thoughtful and reflective
• Fearful and anxious

In literary terms, what is an 'allegory'?

• A direct comparison between two unlike things
• A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden moral or political meaning
• A character who opposes the protagonist
• A reference to another work of literature

What does 'furtive' mean, as it describes how boys leave Ralph's group to join Jack?

• Loudly and boldly
• With great sadness
• Attempting to avoid notice, typically due to guilt
• In an organized and orderly fashion