Summer Reading Test 10th grade

In Lord of the Flies, the plane is coming from where

England

In Lord of the Flies, the plane is full of what

boys from ages 6-12

What is the Lord of the Flies

a pigs head on a stick created by Jack and his gang

Who finds the Lord of the Flies

Simon

Describe Simon

self-reserved, quiet, intersective, enjoys nature

What does Simon find on the island

a clearing with flowers where he sits and feels at peace

What happens when Simon finds the pig’s head

He starts hallucinating and sees the pig telling him that the Lord of the Flies lives in every one of the boys. He then passes out

What does the pig mean when it says it lives in all the boys

it is the animalistic and savage instinct in the boys

When Simon returns from the clearing, where have all the boys gone

Castle rock in search of the beast

What are the boys doing at Castle rock

chanting, singing (kill the beast), and feasting on a pig

What happens when the boys see Simon

they kill him by beating him up and biting him

How does Ralph feel about killing Simon and how does Jack feel about it

Ralph feels very guilty and Jack is unfazed and kind of proud about it

Describe Piggy

intelligent, unathletic, wears glasses, has asthma, kind

In Lord of the Flies, what do the boys use to start a fire

Piggy’s glasses

How do Piggy’s glasses break

Jack pushes Piggy after they get into an argument about the signal fire going out and the glasses fall

How does Piggy dies

He gets crushed by a boulder pushed by Roger

Where does Ralph go to hide and what does he run into

the forest; the pig’s head

What does Jack want to do to Ralph at the end of the stories

kill him

At the end of Lord of the Flies, who appears and what happens

A naval officer appears and sees the boys who break down crying. The officer turns away because he feel disgusted by the boys and what they have done

In Lord of the Flies, what does the conch shell symbolize

authority

In Lord of the Flies, who is responsible for maintain the second signal fire

Sam and Eric

In Lord of the Flies, who is responsible for maintain the first signal fire

the hunters

Who is the author of Lord of the Flies

William Golding

What power does Jack say the beast has after they kill Simon

he says the beast can transform and has immortality

How does the first boy (a littlun) disappear

He burns to death when the first signal fire lights the forest on fire

Who sees the dead parachutist first

Sam and Eric

When Piggy is killed, what else is destroyed

The conch shell

What is Ralph’s first act as elected leader

He makes Jack the leader of the hunters

Who is the only boy to kill someone on the island by himself

Roger

When the boys are reenacting their hunt, who does Jack suggest they use as the “pig”

a littlun

Which boy treats the littluns with the most kindness

Simon

Where is Jack’s tribe headquarters

At Castle Rock

Who knocks the Lord of the Flies to the ground

Ralph

In Lord of the Flies, who gets to speak at a meeting

the person holding the conch shell

In Lord of the Flies, what happens when the signal fire goes out

A ship passes by

In Lord of the Flies, who are the two older boys that do not join Jack’s tribe

Sam and Eric

Describe Santiago

A fisherman but he never catches anything, eyes cheerful and the color of the sea, likes to be exact

Describe Manolin

apprentice, father-son relationship with Santiago

What do Manolin’s parents call Santiago and what does it mean

salao, the worst form of unlucky

What does Santiago call the sea

La mar

What does Manolin bring Santigo to eat

black beans and rice

What joke do Santiago and Manolin have about food

yellow rice and fish which means they will have nothing for dinner

Where do Santiago and Manolin go to have beer or coffee

the Terrace

Where does Santiago promise to visit if he catches the fish

The Virgin Isle

Who is Santiago’s favorite baseball player

DiMaggio

What is the setting of the Old Man and the Sea

Cuba, near the sea, 1940s, September

What animals does Santiago see as friends or brothers

Warbler, duck, flying fish

Which animal does Santiago hate

Portuguese man of war (jelly fish)

What animals does Santiago eat while fishing

dolphin, flying fish and tuna

How many days does Santiago spend at sea

3 days

What type of fish does Santiago catch

a marlin

What does Santiago dream about

African lions playing on the beach

How does Santiago feel about the marlin

he respects and it feels a brotherhood towards it because of its determination that can be measured to Santiago’s

What happens to the fish caught by Santiago

groups of sharks eat the fish and Santiago has to fight them off

Which of Santiago’s hands cramps

his left

How does Santiago feel about nature

He respects it and accepts his place in nature and understands that he is one with it

What kind of reception does Santiago receive at the terrace café?

he is mocked by the other fishermen

What is Santiago’s first catch

a tuna

What competition does Santiago beat the black man in

arm wrestling

Describe Katherine

about 25 years younger than chips, “modern” meet at a mountain where she took care of injured chips, dies during child birth, trained to be a governess

What school did Mr. Chips previously work at

Melbury

At what age did Mr. Chips retire

65

What school did Mr. Chips work at after Melbury

Brookfield

What is the name of Mr. Chip’s doctor

Dr. Merviale

What is the name of the first boy Chips ever punished

Colley

When a new headmaster came along, what did he demand chips to do

retire

Why did Headmaster Chatteris ask Chips to return to Brookfield

Chips provided emotional support to the scool

When a bomb struck the school, what did Mr. Chips do

continue teaching

What subject did Mr. Chips teach

Latin

What illness made Chips retire multiple times

bronchitis

In his will, what did Chips leave money for

an open scholarship

Where was Chips vacationing when he met Katherine

Great Gable (Lake District)

Who was the last student to say goodbye to Mr. Chips

Linford

What adjective did the boys begin to use to describe Chips

pre-war

Who is the author of Goodbye, Mr. Chips

James Hilton

When was Brookfield establish

in the Elizabethan era

Which two characters said “Goodbye, Mr. Chips”

Katherine and Linford

Who remember Katherine years later when no one else did

a boy from the mission Katherine had organized

What has Mr. Chips always wanted to do and what prevented him

write a book of his memories; writing tired him out

What was the condition that Chips had when he took the place as headmaster

it couldn’t be permanent

Describe Paul

19, German, fighting in WWI

What happens in the crater Paul was hiding in

a French soldier dropped in and Paul stabs him. This is the first time Paul has killed someone with his bare hands, This causes him to realize that everyone in this war is the same. This humanizes Paul (climax of the story)

Which of Paul’s friends in the first to die during the story

Kammorek

How does Kammorek die

he is shot in the leg and has to get it amputated. the leg gets an infections and kills him

While Kammorek is dying, what does Muller keep talking about wanting; what does this say about the war’s affect on the boys

Kammorek’s boots; it shows that the boys have become desensitized to death and only care about war

Describe Kat<

oldest in the group, unofficial leader, has strong scavenging skills, best friends with Paul

Describe Himmelstross

drill instructor, cruel, sadist, ex-postman

What punishment does Himmelstross give Tjaden for wetting the bed

Tjaden has to sleep in a bunk bed with another man who wets the bed so that the person on the bottom gets wet<

What does Paul’s encounter with the French girls make he realize

that he is empty inside because the war has completely ruined him and no on will ever relate to him

With whom was Paul hospitalized

Kropp

How long before Armistice does Paul die

1 month (Oct. 1918)

How did Kat die

he got a splinter in the back as his head as Paul was carrying him to get medical help

What makes Detering desert

the sight of cherry trees blooming

What is the nationality of the prisoners Paul becomes friends with

Russian

According to Kat, what would happen if the enlisted men and the officers were all given the same pay

the war would come to an end at once

What happens when half the company is killed at the beginning of the novel

the survivors got double rations and a large meal

What inventions made WWI so different from past wars

machine gun, poison gas, grenades, airplanes

Who wrote all quiet on the western front

Erich Maria Remarque

What does the army report say on the day Paul is killed

All quiet on the Western Front

What does Kantorek call his former pupils in his letter?

iron youth