Characters
Themes
Symbols
Plot & Events
Author & Context
100

Who is the main character in Lord of the Flies?

Who is Jack, Ralph, Piggy, or Simon?

100

What is one major theme in Lord of the Flies?

What is savagery, power struggle, robbed innocence, or the power of communication? 

100

What does the conch shell symbolize?

What is law and order?
100

How do the boys end up on the deserted island?

What is the plan crash?

100

Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?

Who is William Golding?

200

Which character is elected as the leader of the boys on the island?

Who is Ralph?

200

What does the "beast" symbolize in the novel?

What are the primal instincts that exist in all human-beings?

200

What does the signal fire represent?

What is rescue? 

200

What happens to the boy with the birthmark?

What is an assumption of killing?

200

When was the book first published?

When is 1954?

300

Who best represents civilization and order in Lord of the Flies?

Who is Ralph?

300

How does the theme of power struggle contribute to the plot?

How does the plot become complicated when a peaceful democracy is in ruins?

300

What is the significance of Piggy's glasses?

What is survival?

300

What event triggers the boys' descent into savagery?

What is a specific text example...?

300

In what time period is the story set?

What was a worldwide war in 1950? 

400

Which character allows his specs to be used to start the fire?

Who is Piggy?

400

What role does fear play in the story?

How does fear show that the emotional state is questioned and leads to brutal consequences? 
400

How is the Lord of the Flies itself a symbol?

What is the evil nature in human beings?

400

How do the boys attempt to maintain order and civilization on the island?

What is the call for meetings and have specific roles? (ex: hunters and gatherers) 

400

How does the historical context of World War II influence the novel?

How do Golding's experiences make him question humanity? 

500

Which character symbolizes the destructive forces of savagery?

Who is Jack Meridew?

500

How does the theme of loss of innocence affect the characters?

How do the characters think things through that they have no experience with?


500

What does the island symbolize in the novel?

 

What is paradise?

500

What is the climax of the novel?

What is your best guess? (we are not there yet)

500

Who was the forward written by?

Who is Lois Lowry?