Vocab
What is the synonym for glasses?
specs
She had a severe attack of ________ and it took an hour to recover her breath.
(a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing)
asthma
It's another name for plant leaves.
Foliage
What is Jack’s last name?
Merridew
When did Lord of the Flies get published?
1954
This is a tropical marine mollusk with a spiral shell that may bear long projections and have a flared lip.
Conch
What word is this?
a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea
Reef
This refers to a member of a choir, especially a child or young person singing the treble part in a church choir.
chorister
Who is the secretive, mysterious looking boy?
Roger
He was an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy. He is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, which expounded an influential formulation of social contract theory.
Thomas Hobbes
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
There is a salt lake between the Cape Palmas river and the vicinity of the Cavalla.
lagoon
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
Great popularity necessarily brings with it bitter opposition and genuine criticism.
enmity
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
The ordinary carved book is made with roman letters, both small letters and capitals.
embossed
What does Jack’s group become?
Hunters
Where did William Golding volunteer during WWII?
Royal Navy
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
Following a decent dress code that respects the sensitivity and modesty of others is required at the school.
decorous
What word fits best to the underlined words?
The sandhills on the verge of the ocean are carpeted with plants with extending stems and branches.
creepers
This is brightness taken to the extreme. You may be dazzled by it, stunned by it, or even overcome by it. Usually used to refer to the sun or some other mega-star.
effulgence
What is the theme of Chapter 1?
Civilization vs. Savagery
What were the 2 groups that fought during WWII?
Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) and the Allied Powers (Britain, United States, Soviet Union, France)
This word could mean:
efflorescence
This side of the castle, perhaps a hundred feet high, was the pink _______ they had seen from the mountain-top.
(a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions)
bastion
What is the synonym of the underlined word?
After a lengthy break, the band has released a few more tracks and will have a string of shows planned for the near future.
hiatus
How did Chapter 1 end?
Jack almost kills a pig but falters and loses confidence, which embarrasses him and makes him even more eager to hunt and kill something later.
When did World War II happen? Give the exact years.
(clue: about six years)
1939-1945