Characters
What are the names of the twin boys on the island?
Sam and Eric
Describe the setting of the novel.
On an island somewhere around 1950.
When the conch is first found, whose idea is it to use it to call the others on the island?
It was Piggy's idea.
Which word means to use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking to emphasize one's ideas?
A. clamber
B. gesticulate
C. tirade
D. chastise
B. gesticulate
Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?
What is the real and full name of the chief of the savages?
Jack Merridew
What do Piggy's glasses symbolize? List at least two things/ideas.
Intelligence, rational thought, organized community, survival, rescue, reasoning
Describe Simon's death.
During a storm, the boys are playing their pig hunting game. They are in a crazed and chaotic frenzy, distracted with excitement. Simon crawls out of the woods after his fainting spell. The boys think he is the beast and stab him to death.
All of the following words are verbs except:
A. clamber
B. traverse
C. wallow
D. vagrant
D. vagrant
How old is Ralph when he first arrives on the island?
12
Describe Simon's character and what/who he represents.
What does the word foreshadow mean? Double points if you can describe where something was foreshadowed in the novel!
Foreshadowing is the use of subtle clues to hint at something that will happen in the future.
Earlier in the novel, the boys play an imaginary game of killing the pig using Roger. It almost turns violent. This foreshadows the death of Simon.
Describe Piggy's death.
Ralph, Piggy, Sam, and Eric confront Jack's tribe to attempt to get back Piggy's glasses. Ralph and Jack argue and fight. Roger tries to help Jack by pushing a massive boulder down a mountainside. Ralph dodges the boulder, but it hits both Piggy and the conch.
Which of the following words does not belong? Double points if you can explain why!
A. detritus
B. reverence
C. tendril
D. tremulous
D. tremulous
All other words are nouns. Tremulous is an adjective.
What medical condition does Piggy suffer from?
Asthma
What point of view is the novel told in?
A. First Person
B. Second Person
C. Third Person Limited
D. Third Person Omniscient
D. 3rd person omniscient
Who does Ralph find at the end of the novel?
A naval officer that will be rescuing the boys.
Which of the following words is an adjective?
A. curtly
B. bravado
C. indignant
D. chastise
D. indignant - showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
What nationality are the boys on the island?
What medical issue does Simon have throughout novel?
The novel is filled with overly descriptive language that paints a picture in our head. This descriptive language is called ____.
Imagery
What event is the climax (turning point) of the story? Explain your answer.
Simon's death:
Simon had discovered the truth about the "beast." If he hadn't been killed, he could have told the rest of the boys and eased the terror in their minds. His death symbolizes the shift to savagery.
Which of the following words is a noun?
A. ravenous
B. belligerence
C. incredulous
D. curtly
B. belligerence: the quality of being aggressive or warlike
What does Ralph's father do for a living?
He is in the navy.