Symbols
In chapter 1, Ralph finds this in the water; it becomes a symbol of order.
Conch
Name the character who best represents the OUTCOME of savagery.
Jack
Why are the boys in an airplane leaving England?
War
This character likes to go off into the woods by himself?
Simon
“One patch [of fire] touched a tree trunk and scrambled up like a bright squirrel.”
Personification
Simile
tending to doubt in human goodness; distrustful of man.
William Golding had a c__________ view of humanity.
cynical
This character has “Christ-like” qualities.
Simon
Which theme best fits with the conch?
Social Order
What is the sign from the adult world that comes to the island?
dead pilot
This character says “We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They'’ll come when they hear us—“?
Piggy
“He paused for breath, and the fire growled at them.”
personification
calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil
When Simon was taken out to sea, the atmosphere was s_________ and peaceful.
serene
This character symbolically represents intelligence.
Piggy
The theme Golding most wanted to project in this novel.
Man's innate evil
When Ralph is elected leader, what FIRST job does Ralph assign to Jack to keep peace?
Hunting
This character throws rocks at littlun Henry.
“The pigs lay, bloated bags of fat.”
metaphor
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made
At the end of the novel, Ralph faced a big d_________; he had to choose his strategy for survival.
dilemma
This symbol of evil talks to Simon in chapter 8.
Lord of the Flies
Name the character who best shows the struggle between civilization and savagery
Ralph
Why can’t the boys signal the ship that Ralph spots on the horizon?
Samneric left the fire to hunt with Jack
This character gets hurt when Ralph and the other boys reenact the hunt.
Robert
Roger throws stones at Henry in chapter 4 and throws stones at Samneric in chapter 11. It’s no surprise that he ends up killing Piggy with big boulder.
foreshadowing
cause severe and extensive damage to
When the boys set the island on fire, the flames r______ the island.
ravaged
This symbol, introduced by Jack, allows the boys to be savage.
Mask
At the very end, Ralph looks back on his experiences on the island. Which theme is most important to him then?
Loss of Innocence
What message does Simon have for the boys just before he gets killed?
There is no beast; there's a dead man on the hill.
Who says,” Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill…..I’m part of you….I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are the way they are!”
Lord of the Flies
Simon says to Ralph, "You'll get back all right. I think so."
foreshadowing
emitting or reflecting glowing light
The water's reflection was l___________.
luminous
While there isn’t a REAL beast on the island, the beast that does exist is really this…
themselves
Which theme is most important to Piggy?
Social Order
What does Jack do when the boys don’t agree with his demand to be chief?
Cries/runs off/creates his own tribe
Who is the first character to mention he "saw" the beastie?
Boy with mulberry birthmark
In chapter 9, Simon comes to tell the boys there is no beast, but the boys kill him thinking he is the beast.
Irony
an enemy or opponent
Jack could be considered an a________ to Ralph.
adversary
After Simon's death, the moon-beamed bodied creatures circle around his head creating this.
Halo
Ralph's struggle to stay civilized is depicted throughout the novel with this action.
Pushing back his hair.
Jack ties up this little boy just for the fun of scaring and torturing him. (Not Samneric)
Wilfred
This character can't remember his address by the end of the novel.
Percival
Before the boys kill Simon, there's a great storm brewing on the island. Golding sets the foreboding atmosphere and makes the reader feel uneasy about what's to come.
mood
a difficult, perplexing, or trying situation
When the boys stole Piggy's glasses, Piggy was in a real p_______________ because he couldn't see.
predicament