Characters
Symbolism & Irony
Quotes from the book
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Who saw the "beast" for the first time?

Samneric

100

What do Piggy's glasses symbolize?

Life/fire

100

Who said "It kind of sat up, there were eyes, teeth, claws . . . we ran as fast as we could."

Samneric

100

What is the Lord of the flies?

A pig's head on a stick

100

What did they call the youngest boys on the island?

Littluns

200

The character that is good at thinking things through

Piggy

200

The fire that took over the island at the end of the book is an example of what kind of irony?

Situational irony

200

Who said "The fire's the most important thing. Without fire we can't be rescued."

Ralph

200

Why does Jack put the pig's head on a stick?

As a gift to the beast

200

Why did Jack and the hunters let the fire go out on the mountain?

They were hunting

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Who pushed down on the lever that made the boulder fall that killed Piggy?

Roger

300

When the the reader finds out that the beast is a parachute man, it is an example of what kind of irony?

Dramatic irony

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Who said "You'll get back all right. I think so, anyway." to Ralph after they found Castle Rock.

Simon

300

What does Piggy think happened to the littlun with the birthmark on his face?

He died in the fire 

300

True or False: Simon was killed because he was a loner who was the easiest person to target as their first kill. 

False

400

Who discovered that the "beast" on top of the mountain was really a dead parachute man.

Simon

400

What does the "Lord of the Flies" reveal to Simon about the beast?

It is not something you can kill, it is the evil inside of man.

400

"Now, though there was no parent to let fall a heavy hand, Maurice still felt the unease of wrongdoing" 

This shows us that he still had _________

civility/respect for others/politeness/good manners

400

Who rescues the boys from the island?

The Navy

400

What lures the navy ship to the island?

The fire in the jungle

500

The character that liked the carefree version of himself when he painted his face

Jack

500

Jack and the hunters valued building a fire for savagery (hunting purposes) over order and democracy when they took this over taking the conch. 

Piggy's glasses

500

"We can't have everyone talking at once. I'll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it while he's speaking"

This is an example of a (democracy or dictatorship)

democracy

500

Who does Jack hit shortly after his first kill?

Piggy

500

When Piggy is killed, what else is destroyed?

The conch