Characters
Which character is short, fat, and wears glasses?
Piggy
Which character is smaller, kind, and always tries to do the right thing?
Simon
Finish the phrase: "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his ______"
Blood
What does the conch shell represent?
Power, order, democracy (any of the above are acceptable)
Which two characters are foils for one another?
Ralph and Jack
Also acceptable: Ralph and Piggy
Who was applauded after being elected leader by the boys?
Ralph
Who stormed off alone, but eventually gained power as more boys joined his side?
Jack
Over the course of the story, several boys died on the island. What event caused the first death?
The fire
What do Piggy's glasses represent?
Intelligence, or a way to start the fire.
What is herd mentality?
When a group of people follow a leader and do not question them.
Which character discovered that The Beast wasn't real?
Simon
What is the name of the pig's head on the stick?
The Lord of the Flies
Who discovers the boys at the end of the book?
A naval officer
Which religious figure is Simon compared to?
Jesus
What is the difference between democracy and dictatorship?
Democracy is when people are voted into power, dictatorship is when people take power for themselves.
Which character represents order and balance?
Ralph
Which character represents violence and chaos?
Jack
Simon says about the Beast: "What I mean is... maybe it's only us." What does he mean by this?
That the Beast is them, it exists inside of them, and it will corrupt them.
What are creepers and what are they supposed to represent? Do not say "the devil"
Creepers are vines, and they represent the serpent (or snake) from the story of Adam and Eve
What is a hierarchy?
An authority system set up by ranks; one person has power over another.
Who was responsible for rolling the boulder that killed Piggy?
Roger
What are the names of the last two people to join Jack's tribe? Hint: They're twins.
Sam and Eric, or Sam'nEric
What emotion causes the boys to split up and argue with each other?
Fear
As an allegory, what is the Lord of the Flies about? Think big picture, like themes.
Order vs. chaos, civilization vs. savagery, human nature, etc.
What is one example of dramatic irony?
Multiple answers acceptable, e.g. knowing the Beast isn't real, knowing the boys killed Simon, etc.