Lord of the Flies- Study Questions – Flashcards
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Why is chapter 1 entitled "The Sound of the Shell?"
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They ( Piggy & Ralph) discovered a shell and made it into a calling to find the other boys
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What is Ralph's attitude toward Piggy in the first chapter?
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He is offhand and uninterested
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What is the significance of Piggy's plea to join the expedition?
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He's unfit and the expedition would be too much work
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Why is Ralph elected chief?
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He is a natural born leader
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What is the "scar" that is repeatedly mentioned?
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Where the plane landed and crashed
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Why is Jack unable to kill the pig?
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He can't bring himself to kill it
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What do Piggy, Simon, and the little with the birthmark have in common?
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They are all outcast -Piggy is fat and has asthma -Simon faints -the littlun has the giant birthmark on his face
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How is Jack presented to the reader?
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Tall, arrogant, cocky leader, but he can't get along with anybody
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Why did Golding use British school boys?
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They represent innocence and their proper
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How is Piggy revealed as most closely tied to the world of adults?
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He is smart and mature
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How is Piggy indirectly responsible for the blowing of the conch?
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He can't do it because he has asthma, but he is the one who gave Ralph the directions
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What question does the littlun with the birthmark raise?
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He asked what they were going to do about the snake thing or the "beastie"
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How do Ralph and jack answer the littlun a question about the beast?
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There is no beastie
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What is the significance of chapter 2 title "Fire on the Mountain"?
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They created a fire at the top of the mountain to try to get attention if a ship would happen to come close
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How do they start a fire?
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They use Piggy's glasses
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What is the significance of chapter 3 title "Huts on the Beach"?
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Simon and Ralph create huts on the beach to act as a home and protection from the beastie
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Why does Ralph reproach Jack?
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Ralph was tired of Jack not helping out and coming up empty handed from hunting
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What two groups with differing goals are emerging?
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1.) older children-led by Jack (hunters) 2.) choir boys-led by Ralph
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Why does Simon go to his Bower?
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Simon goes to his bower because he wants to relax and escape the reality of the drama on the island
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What is the significance of chapter 4 title "Painted faces and long hair"?
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Long hair is explaining the amount of time they have been on the island Painted faces is when jack uses natural colors to camouflage himself to hunt a pig
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Why does roger, throwing stones at the littluns, aim just to miss?
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Roger didn't want to hurt them because he isn't a total savage
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What definite stand does Ralph make?
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Ralph tells back that he is the chief and that everybody should do as he says
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Why does Jack refuse to give Piggy meat?
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Piggy didn't so anything to kill the pig and it gives him power to decide who eats and who doesn't
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What is the significance of chapter 5 title "the beast from water"?
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They are weighing the possibility of the beast, it's size, and whether or not it comes from water
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What is the paradox of the boys' attitude toward the beast?
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1.) Ralph doesn't think there is one 2.) jack says if there is one he will hunt it and kill it 3.) piggy doesn't think it's a large animal, he thinks it is more scientific and logical 4.) Simon thinks that if there is something wrong it's within the people and within site f themselves
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Why does Ralph call a meeting?
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A lot of things need to change and they need to make set rules and make sure everybody knows there is no beastie
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Why does piggy dissuade Ralph from giving up his position as chief?
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If jack was chief all he would do is hunt and they would be there till they die
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What is the irony if the dead parachutist landing on the mountain?
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The irony is that the mountain makes a point of being rescued and somebody dying on it defeats the purpose
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Why is Simon the only one to doubt the existence of a beast?
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There wasn't any evidence and it wasn't able to catch Sam'n'Eric
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Why do Ralph and jack both insist on going after the beast?
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All of the littluns are scared and they want to find it and make the littluns feel better
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Why does jack say that they don't need the conch any longer?
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They know who is suppose to say things and some people need to keep quiet; people should know when and who should say something
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Why does Simon tell Ralph that you will get back all right,
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Simon knows that Ralph will be alright but doesn't know about himself
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What happens when Ralph wounds a boar?
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He enjoys a feeling of power over another living thing and doesn't seem bothered
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What does Ralph ask jack?
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Ralph asked jack why he hates him; jack doesn't answer
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Why do the boys run from the dead chutist?
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They thought it was the beast
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Why do the boys refuse to bite for jack as chief but slip off to join him later
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They didn't want to do that to Ralph in front of his face
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What does jack tell his new tribe?
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He is the chief and that they should not be afraid because they'll have fun and hunt an there's nothing to be afraid of
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Why is the killing of the sow discussed in such detail?
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It shows how they are becoming savages and they have completely left behind civilized behavior
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What does The Lord of the flies tell Simon?
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Not to go back to the others, he is the beast, he can't hide from him, he's not real but inside of humans
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What reason does Ralph give for the boys' defection to jack?
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Jack has food and hunts which is fun
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What kind of leader is jack?
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He is very commanding and arrogant; he wants to make sure the boys know he is the one in control; he rules their terror
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How does jack propose to rule without the conch?
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He has no need of order; no responsibility for your actions
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Why do Ralph and piggy join the dance?
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They got caught up in the excitement and they are afraid; they have the protection of the group if they join in
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Why is Simons dead body carried out to sea in terms of glorification?
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It shows that he was truly good; he was the only one who saw the beauty of nature and the island
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What is the significance of the chapter 10 title "the shell and the glasses"?
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The shell is a sign of the conch shell and the glasses are a sign of piggy
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Why do Ralph, piggy, and Sam'n'Eric lie about their part in Simons death or use the darkness as an excuse?
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He doesn't want to think that the murder was his fault; they don't want to take the responsibly of the murder
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How is Wilfred punished?
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He is tied up for hours and beaten
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How does jack account for the death of Simon?
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He doesn't; he says it's just the beast in disguise but yet he still says the beast is alive and he will hunt it
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Why do Ralph and piggy decide to visit jacks camp?
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They are desperate To get Piggy's glasses back; piggy can't see and they need to start the fire
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What is the reaction of jacks tribe to Ralph's talk of rescue?
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Jack and his trouble laugh and they capture and torture all of Ralph's people
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What happens when piggy holds up the conch and tries to talk?
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Roger drops a giant rock on piggy destroying both piggy and the conch
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Why does roger shove his way past jack, only just managing not to edge him aside?
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To show that he has power over jack
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How does Ralph learn of jacks plans for him?
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Sam'n'Eric tell him while Ralph tries to get them to go with him
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What does Ralph say to the twins when they refuse to help him?
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He ask them how try could be part of that savage group
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Does Ralph understand why he must be killed?
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No but he knows this is no game
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Why is the irony of samnerics behavior?
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Their terrified of jack an roger but when Ralph ask them to leave they don't want to
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How does the author describe Ralph's flight across the island?
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Like he is an animal, it is almost impossible to think at the pace he is moving
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What is the irony of the fire?
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It use to be a sign of smoke, but jack lot the fire that saved them
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Why is Perceval unable to remember his name and address?
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He lost his innocence and civilized behavior
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Why is Piggy's fall emphasized?
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To show the little emotion they have left and to show how good of a person piggy was
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Why does Ralph say that he is in charge on the island?
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To take responsibility and to show he has a little civilization left; he was elected leader from all the other boys when there was civilization
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What comparison is implied at the end of the novel?
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The comparison of the struggle of civilization on the island an civilization in WW2
