First discovered by Jack and Piggy, this becomes symbol of authority, power and democracy on the island.
What is the conch shell?
100
The protagonist of the novel. He is elected chief but quickly becomes overwhelmed in this role.
Who is Ralph?
100
Jack's first order as chief.
What is to build a fire on the mountain?
100
Lord of the Flies was written after Golding's experiences fighting in this war.
What is World War II?
100
The central conflict of the novel is between this and savagery.
What is civilization?
200
The fire on the mountain represents or symbolizes this to the boys.
What is hope or hope of being rescued?
200
This character is the voice of reason on the island; although he may be physically weak, he has the strongest mind of all the other boys.
Who is Piggy?
200
Ralph believes the boys on the island will be rescued by this.
Who is Ralph's dad?
200
Before the war, Golding believed in the ___________________ of man, but after the war, he believed that all men were capable of evil.
What is perfectibility or innocence?
200
A story in which characters, setting, objects, events, and actions all stand for something beyond themselves; Lord of the Flies is an example of one of these.
What is an allegory?
300
This item symbolizes reason and/or the ability to "see clearly" regarding what is going on on the island. It also played a role in starting the fire.
What are Piggy's glasses?
300
Ralph's frenemy who becomes increasing obsessed with hunting, killing, and violence.
Who is Jack?
300
The boys' first act of "purposeless destruction" on the island.
What is rolling the boulder off of the mountain?
300
William Golding comes from this country and fought in their Royal Navy.
What is England?
300
One of the seven princes of Hell; Lord of the Flies is a literal translation of this word/name
What is Beelzebub?
400
Something the boys desperately crave; the huts on the beach represent this for the boys.
What is home?
400
This boy has a mean streak which we first notice when he is throwing rocks at Henry and the littl'uns playing on the beach.
Who is Roger?
400
Another name for the "snake-thing" that Percival introduces in Chapter 3?
What is the "beastie"?
400
The ideas about humanity expressed in this novel most clearly mirror or exemplify the ideas of this
English philosopher.
Who is John Hobbes?
400
Although Golding wrote Lord of the Flies after his experiences serving during WWII, the book was written during this bloodless "war"
What is the "Cold War"?
500
_______________ is a microcosm of society.
What is the island?
500
Golding intended this character to be a Christ figure; he is the most spiritual and in tune with nature of all the boys.
Who is Simon?
500
The hunters chant this when they hunt?
What is "Kill the Pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in."?
500
The conflict between Jack and Ralph represents the conflict between these two political ideologies, ideologies at the heart of the Cold War.
What is totalitarianism and democracy?
500
The colors of Jack's mask parallel the colors of this group.