Characters
Who are the first two characters introduced?
Ralph and Piggy
After Ralph is elected chief instead of Jack, what external conflict begins to develop?
Character vs. Character — Ralph vs. Jack, because tension develops between them over leadership and power.
Golding describes the forest as if it can actively respond to the boys. Giving nonhuman things human qualities is what device?
Personification
What is the difference between a theme and a central idea?
Theme = a message about life; Central idea = what the text is mainly about.
What two pieces of information usually appear in an MLA in-text citation for a book?
Authors last name and page number
Which character is confident, athletic, and eventually elected chief?
Ralph
What does the conch begin to represent?
Order, authority, and organized society.
Golding describes the island using vivid details about the heat, water, jungle, and beach. What literary device is this?
Sensory Imagery
Which is a theme rather than a central idea?
A) Ralph is chosen as chief
B) The boys establish leadership
C) The desire for authority can cause rivalry between people
Which is the correct MLA in-text citation for information found on page 23 of Golding’s novel? A) (Golding, 23) B) (Golding 23) C) (William Golding 23)
B
Which character is described as fainting and later joins the exploration?
Simon
Provide one example of internal conflict in Chapter 1.
Answers may vary.
The path of destruction left by the plane is called a “scar.” What literary device is being used?
Metaphor
Which is a central idea of Chapter 1:
A) Power can corrupt people
B) The boys begin creating rules and choosing leadership after being stranded
C) Leadership requires responsibility
B
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A) The Boys elected Ralph as Chief.
B) The boys elected ralph as chief.
C) The boys elected Ralph as chief.
D) The Boys elected Ralph as chief.
What are the names of the twins?
Sam and Eric
Jack’s knife becomes important when he hesitates to kill the piglet. What might the knife symbolize?
Violence, power, and Jack’s potential for savagery
Jack cannot kill the piglet but promises that “next time there would be no mercy.” How does this moment hint at what may happen later?
Foreshadowing — it suggests Jack may become more violent.
Jack becomes angry after Ralph is elected chief. What theme begins to emerge from this conflict?
Answer varies, as long as it is a theme statement and not a thematic topic.
Correct all capitalization errors: in chapter one of lord of the flies, ralph, jack, and simon explore the island.
In Chapter One of Lord of the Flies, Ralph, Jack, and Simon explore the island.
Jack hesitates to kill the piglet but promises he will not hesitate next time. What does this reveal about his developing character?
He feels ashamed of his hesitation and is becoming more determined to embrace violence.
What might the island symbolize when the boys first arrive?
Freedom from adults, isolation, and a new beginning.
Golding describes Jack’s face as “crumpled and freckled, and ugly without silliness.” Other than Imagery what other literary device is being used?
Diction
What central idea is developed through the boys’ first meeting and election?
Answer may vary.
Correct this MLA citation: (Golding, pg. 27).
(Golding 27).