Coming of Age in That Thing We Call a Heart — Unit test
Question 34 • VT-FL-FAST-Grade 10 English Language Arts-Reading
Read the passage from Lord of the Flies by William Golding."Jack! Jack! You haven’t got the conch! Let him speak.”Jack’s face swam near him."And you shut up! Who are you, anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do. You can’t hunt, you can’t sing—”"I’m chief. I was chosen.”"Why should choosing make any difference? Just giving orders that don’t make any sense—”"Piggy’s got the conch.”"That’s right—favor Piggy as you always do—”"Jack!”Jack’s voice sounded in bitter mimicry."Jack! Jack!”"The rules!” shouted Ralph. You’re breaking the rules!”"Who cares?”Ralph summoned his wits."Because the rules are the only thing we’ve got!”But Jack was shouting against him."Bollocks to the rules! We’re strong—we hunt! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down! We’ll close in and beat and beat and beat—!”
Answer
A
Golding uses description to emphasize why Jack wants to hunt.
B
Golding uses conflict to suggest that Jack is motivated by jealousy.
C
Golding uses dialogue to show why Jack rejects Ralph’s priorities.
D
Golding uses internal thoughts to explain why Jack is angry at Ralph.
Explanation
The passage relies on the boys’ spoken words to show their opposing priorities. Ralph argues that the rules matter because “the rules are the only thing we’ve got,” while Jack dismisses them and emphasizes hunting and physical strength: “We’re strong—we hunt!” This dialogue shows why Jack rejects Ralph’s focus on rules and order. The passage does not explain Jack’s anger through internal thoughts.
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