Lord of the Flies chapter 9 review – Flashcards
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What reason does Ralph gives for the boys' defection to Jack?
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The are hungry and need food. They want to be part of a group.
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Where does Simon go after he leaves "the Lord of the Flies"?
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He goes to the body on the mountain.
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Where does Simon go after that? What does he discover about the beast?
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He goes to tell the other boys that the beast is not real. The beast is a decaying body.
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What kind of leader is Jack?
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He rules through terror and offering protection from the beast.
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How does Jack propose to rule without the conch?
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He promises to provide food and fun.
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Why do Ralph and Piggy decide to attend Jack's feast?
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They want to keep some control over the events.
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Why does Ralph remind Jack's followers that they don't have shelters?
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It begins to rain and they are scared of lightning.
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What happens when Jack asks Ralph's followers to join with him?
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Ralph's followers join and Jack. Ralph and Jack get into an argument about who should be chief.
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What tragic mistake is made in the frenzy and excitement of the hunting dance?
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They kill Simon.
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Do you think the boys are aware of what they have done when they kill Simon?
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The boys think that they are killing the beast.
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What seems to have been Simon's function in the novel?
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Simon is a religious figure.
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What happens to the figure on the mountain?
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It is blown into the ocean.
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Why does the tide wash away the tragic mistake?
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It symbolizes the death of the human spirit.
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How did Ralph organize his group?
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He organized his group by getting them to work together and focus on shelter and getting rescued.
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How did Jack organize his group?
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He uses the beast to manipulate the others into becoming violent savages.
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Was Simon interfering when he was killed or was he simply trying to save them from the REAL beast?
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He was trying to let everyone know that the beast did not exist.
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What is the REAL beast?
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The savagery that exists inside all human beings.
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What is the significance of the title of this chapter being "A View to a Death"?
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The death of the pig and the death of the pilot have been the views that will lead to Simon's own death.
