Vocabulary
Ironic, Ain't It?
Looks Like...
Potpourri
I Wish...
100
The boys thought that the beastie was this -- huge, maybe from the sea, and possibly a monster.
What is a LEVIATHAN?
100
Ralph wished his dad would rescue him, and these people actually did.
Who is a NAVAL OFFICER?
100
a boxer.
Who is RALPH?
100
This is the boys' chant when they feasted and danced.
What is "kill the beast! cut his throat! spill his blood!"?
100
Who might have said, "I wish I hadn't told people my old nickname"?
Who is PIGGY?
200
This word, in happier times, means decorated or adorned. In the book, it describes how the creepers are draped on the trees (like streamers, perhaps).
What is FESTOONED?
200
This boy stopped short of hitting littluns with rocks early in the book, but didn't have any problem killing with one later on.
Who is ROGER?
200
a ginger?
Who is JACK?
200
If Ralph received a fortune cookie, Simon thought it might say this.
What is YOU'LL GET BACK HOME?
200
Who might have said, "I wish I would have fought my fears and spent more time with the group"?
Who is SIMON?
300
This word means obvious.
What is a BLATANT?
300
The boys hoped for help from the outside world, but this kind of help wasn't really what they had in mind.
What is a DEAD PARACHUTER?
300
snakes climbing through the trees.
What are CREEPERS?
300
This is how Jack got information and/or work out of the people in his tribe.
What is HE BEAT AND TORTURED THEM?
300
Who might have said, "I wish everyone would have followed my rules and I didn't have to fight for power"?
Who is RALPH?
400
Jack always had this feeling for Ralph, even though Ralph really never did anything to him.
What is LOATHING?
400
This is the irony in Piggy's desire to go to Jack's camp (before Simon's death).
What is HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE NOTHING BAD WOULD HAPPEN?
400
a fortress (if fortresses were covered with bird poo).
What is CASTLE ROCK?
400
Jack reacted this way to both deaths.
What is DENIAL and INDIFFERENCE?
400
Who might have said, "I wish people would respect me and see how talented I am"?
Who is JACK?
500
This word could describe the smell of smoke. It's a sour, bitter aroma.
What is ACRID?
500
Explain the irony of the fire that rescued the boys.
What is IT WAS INTENDED FOR DEATH, NOT RESCUE?
500
a monster with wings.
What is the DEAD PARACHUTER?
500
These are the last people to "join" Jack's tribe.
Who are SAMNERIC?
500
Who might have said, "I wish that first fire wasn't so big"?
Who is MULBERRY BIRTHMARK BOY?