Title: Default for Beast From Water Quiz
Course: Civilization, Society, and Lord of the Flies

Q: Ralph begins to show he is aware that he is dirty and that this is unpleasant and unacceptable. Which of the following is not one of the things he notices?
- A cardboard-stiff shirt (Grossly enough, this was in the text.)
- Stinky grey socks (That's correct!)
- Tangled hair in his eyes (This also shows the passage of time.)
- Frayed shorts chafing his skin (Golding says, "his shorts were making an uncomfortable, pink area on the front of his thighs.")
A: Stinky grey socks

Q: Ralph sees the assembly platform as an example of the repeated failure of the boys to think ahead. What about it bothers him?
- The clear triangular shape (The shape is an irregular triangle, representative of everything they make.)
- The sun in their eyes (Ralph describes the area as shady.)
- The springy log (That's what breaks up the assembly so often. You are correct!)
- The distance from the fire (No mention was made of the fire's location at this point.)
A: The springy log

Q: While Ralph does not think Piggy can ever lead, he realizes that Piggy can...what?
A: Think / Use his brain / Solve problems
Feedback ("Think"): That's the exact word!
Feedback ("Use his brain"): Yes!
Feedback ("Solve problems"): Close enough.

Q: Ralph calls the assembly to address a number of concerns he has with the way things are going on the island. What is one of Ralph's concerns?
A: Shelter / Water / Fire / Sanitation / Fear
Feedback ("Shelter"): Yes!
Feedback ("Water"): Yes!
Feedback ("Fire"): Yes!
Feedback ("Sanitation"): Yes!
Feedback ("Fear"): Yes!

Q: When one of the littleuns claims to see a figure in the dark, Simon admits it was him.
- True (Yes, he was going to his "place in the jungle.")
- False (Check again- Simon was going to his "place in the jungle.")
A: True

Q: The littleun who is afraid to speak winds up chanting his whole address along with his name: The Vicarage, Harcourt St. Antonys, etc. What is his first name?
A: Percival / Percival Wemys Madison
Feedback ("Percival"): yes!
Feedback ("Percival Wemys Madison"): Too much info, but you are correct.

Q: Simon has a theory about the beast. What does he tell the other boys?
- It is only themselves (Dark, but Simon may have a point. Well done!)
- It comes out of the water (Sorry, that's Percival's idea.)
- It comes from the air (Are you reading ahead? Not yet...)
- It's like a snake (That would be a good symbol, but the littleuns raise that possibility.)
A: It is only themselves

Q: The boys vote and decide that there are ghosts in chapter five.
- True (Sadly, they do.)
- False (Ralph was hoping this wasn't true either, making you both wrong.)
A: True

Q: Simon and Piggy encourage Ralph to continue being chief, even though he doesn't want to. Which reason below is not one shared by Simon and Piggy?
- With Ralph out of the way, Jack would hurt Piggy (That's all too true.)
- If Jack were chief it would be all hunting and no fire (That is eerily accurate.)
- Jack hates Ralph, and may turn on him if he steps down (Jack does have a grudge to settle.)
- Jack doesn't respect the conch (While he may have been disrespectful at the meeting, this is not a clear reason listed by Simon or Piggy. Well done!)
A: Jack doesn't respect the conch

Q: The children wish the grownups would send them something to make them child-like again.
- True (They do want a sign from adults, but not to let themselves off the hook. Sorry.)
- False (They know better than to expect that by now. Good job!)
A: False