SECTION D: WESTERN PROSE WILLIAM GOLDING: LORD OF THE FLIES. 39. How do the boys find themselves on the island? Piggy and Ralph are able to assemble the scattered boys thanks to "He was shorter than the fair boy and very fat." This description refers to:

Here are the answers to the literature questions:

Section A: Literature in English

• Question 34: The poem that deals with the predicament of replacing a potential source of income in the nation is "Cotton Cults".

  • The correct option is [D] "Cotton Cults".

• Question 35: The statement "Man's existence is part of Nature" is a theme often explored through the appreciation of nature's inherent beauty and man's place within it.

  • The correct option is [C] The natural beauties of nature.

• Question 36: The poem "The Solitary Reaper" by William Wordsworth is set in a rural, agricultural environment.

  • The correct option is [C] Field in the countryside.

• Question 37: The opening line "If you should take my child Lord" is from the poem "It is True" by Gabriel Okara.

  • The correct option is [A] "It is True".

• Question 38: This line expresses a deep concern and a request to God regarding the speaker's child.

  • The correct option is [C] Making a plea to God.

Section D: Western Prose - William Golding: Lord of the Flies

• Question 39: The boys found themselves on the island after their evacuation plane crashed.

  • The correct option is [C] They survived a plane crash.

• Question 40: Ralph used the conch, found by Piggy, to call the scattered boys together.

  • The correct option is [B] The sound of the conch.

• Question 41: The description "He was shorter than the fair boy and very fat" refers to Piggy.

  • The correct option is [B] Piggy.

• Question 42: In Lord of the Flies, the boy holding the conch has the right to speak at assemblies.

  • The correct option is [C] Whoever is holding the conch.

• Question 43: Ralph is frequently worried about the lack of effort from the boys in building shelters, which he considers essential for their safety and well-being.

  • The correct option is [A] Building shelters.

• Question 44: Piggy is intelligent and logical but is generally socially awkward and not sociable.

  • The correct option is [A] Sociable.

• Question 45: Jack's statement "We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages" is ironic because he later becomes the leader of the savage hunters who disregard rules.

  • The correct option is [A] Irony.

• Question 46: William Golding's Lord of the Flies is composed of 12 chapters.

  • The correct option is [A] 12.

• Question 47: Jack demonstrates his arbitrary authority by tying up Wilfred and having him beaten for no clear reason.

  • The correct option is [D] Ties up Wilfred and has him beaten for no clear reason.

• Question 48: Samneric are identical twins who are always seen together.

  • The correct option is [C] Identical twins.

• Question 49: Piggy often tries to share stories about his auntie, but Ralph frequently interrupts or dismisses him, showing a lack of interest.

  • The correct option is [C] Ralph is not interested in hearing about his aunt.

• Question 50: Johnny is the first boy to arrive at the platform after Ralph blows the conch for the first time.

  • The correct option is [D] Johnny.