9th English 1st Quiz 2nd Bimester

Ace your Lord of the Flies quiz! Master vocabulary, characters, and grammar for 9th grade English.

I. Choose the word from the word bank to complete the sentence. (10 pts.: 1 per item) 8 MINUTES 1. The soldiers hid behind the bastion, hoping to avoid any of the arrows coming towards them.2. Although the singer took a two-year hiatus from touring, she has not lost her ability to entertain a crowd.3. She launched into a furious tirade about how she had been unfairly treated.4. Meanwhile, Salisbury Cathedral has recently recruited girls as choristers to lead them in songs.5. Ebullience filled the air as the newly married couple, and their excited guests danced the night away.6. The prison warden was concerned his guards would not be able to control the tumult caused by the riot.7. The kings of Taxila and Porus were at enmity, and for this caused the invader could reckon upon Omphis as a firm ally.8. Because it only blooms for a short time, we went to watch the corpse flower’s efflorescence.9. The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.10. Restrain yourself and maintain a decorous and proper attitude during the reading of the verdict. II. Answer each question using complete sentences. Use proper CUPS as well. (12 pts. 2 per answer, and 2 pts. Per CUPS) 10 MINUTES 1. What do the boys have that is the symbol of authority in the society they form? 2. Why does the boys' plan for rescue fail? 3. How did the kids start the fire? 4. What does a littluns think he has seen in the forest? 5. What happens to the boy with mulberry birthmark when a whole patch of trees catches on fire? III. Match the right character based on the brief description. (10 pts. 1 per item) 5 MINUTES 1. "Slight, furtive," natural tendency to cruelty". Maurice Jack Roger Piggy 2. "Grinning all the time," choir boy". Simon Ralph Jonny Murice 3. One of the pair of identical twins" Roger Sam Jem Johnny 4. Numerous small children of the group". LIttluns Choirboys The gansters The old ones 5. Intelligent, not very active". Jack Simon Piggy Raph 6. Poetic, sensitive loner". Johnny Simon Erick Roger 7. "Handsome, athletic, natural leader". Jack Ralph Simon Piggy 8. Choir leader, "silly without ugliness". Sam Johnny Roger Jack 9. First person that Piggy and Ralph met. Jack Roger Johnny Simon 10. In charge of hunting and getting food. The old boys The chorister boys The only adult in the island No one is in charged V. Rewrite the sentences below and punctuate them with commas. If you think the sentence is correct, just write correct below the sentence. You can COPY AND PASTE the sentence and then add the comma where it is needed to make the process faster. (10 pts. 0.5 per comma) 5 MINUTES 1. Being smaller than the other boys Jim did not make the team.2. The three items a book a pen and paper were on the table.3. We left early because the game was so one-sided.4. The rain continued for an hour so the game was called off.5. His long clean hair hung down to his worn faded jacket.6. That song in my opinion is unimaginative.7. I am very excited because school starts on 4 September 2018.8. No you could go to bed early.9. Steve said “What do you want me to do?” 10. While I worked at the restaurant I learned about food.11. We lived in New York from March 3 1985 to December 30 1998.12. The umpire unfortunately called off the game.