Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Quotes
Themes
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This character goes hunting for the first time in chapter 7.
Who is Ralph
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Who calls the assembly at the beginning of chapter 8?
Who is Jack.
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What was the "cannon" that "continued to play" throughout chapter 9?
What is thunder
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Chapter 9: "Do our dance! Come on! Dance!"
Who is Jack
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Lord of the Flies can be described as story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning (typically a moral or political one). This is otherwise known as an...
What is allegory
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Jack says to "use a _____________ next time" when they reenact a hunt.
What is "littlun"
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Jack says that Ralph is a poor chief for two reasons. What are they?
What is Ralph is a coward and cannot provide meat.
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When Simon wakes up at the beginning of chapter 8, a storm is approaching -- what literary device is Golding using?
What is foreshadowing
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"I'd like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning."
Who is Ralph
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! -- WAGE YOUR BET!
William Golding showcases the decline of human morals and the "evil" we all have inside of us throughout the text. He claims that we all have the capacity for evil or doing evil things, even if we're good people. What is an example of a "good" person doing something evil or terrible in the novel so far? You will need to be specific as to why that person is/was considered "good" and what the evil act is.
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This character reenacts the pig in chapter 7 and the other boys nearly kill him
Who is Robert
300
When Jack leaves, Piggy become more confident and outspoken. Provide two details as to why this might be.
What is -- Jack always interrupts Piggy when he is trying to talk (Jack ignores the rule of the conch). Now Piggy does not have to worry about that! Also, Jack has physically abused Piggy in the past, causing him to be less confident or outspoken.
300
Who was killed because the boys thought he was the beast?
Who is Simon
300
"P'raps we ought to go too...I mean to make sure nothing happens"
Who is Piggy
300
Provide two examples of how Ralph represents a democracy & two examples of how Jack represents a dictatorship. (FOUR TOTAL)
What is -- Ralph is voted into his position and rules the boys by doing what is best for the whole group. Jack appoints himself as a leader and is only concerned with what he wants (killing pigs).
400
The boys claim to have seen the beastie at the end of the chapter. Name ALL of the boys who have now witnessed seeing the "beastie"
Who are Sam, Eric, Ralph, Jack, and Roger.
400
Simon speaks with the Lord of the Flies at the end of chapter 8, what does the Lord of the Flies tell Simon and how is this significant?
The head speaks to Simon in the voice of the “Lord of the Flies,” ominously declaring that Simon will never be able to escape him, for he lies within all human beings. He also promises to have some “fun” with Simon.
400
What happened to the parachutist?
What is -- he was blown into the sea.
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"Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill."
What is The Lord of the Flies.
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What is one of the largest overarching theme in Lord of the Flies?
What is -- defects of society are a result from the defects of human nature
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