Lord of the Flies Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees

Lord of the Flies Chapter 7

Shadows and Tall Trees

​Skip page 109 & 110

Now that Ralph has decreed that they will go to the mountain to light the fire and confront the beast, Jack leads the way and all the boys follow. Ralph feels helpless. He has been biting his fingernails down to the quick.

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When we pick up on page 111 at the first indented paragraph, Simon has walked up to talk to Ralph. ​

Multiple Choice

What prediction does Simon make (three times)?

• Piggy's not going to make it

• We will never get rescued

• I think the beast will get me

• Ralph will make it back home.

• Jack will die for his behavior

Poll

Do you think Simon's predicition will come true?

• Yes

• No

Now, get the predicition sheet from the front of the room.

Directions:

• First column - questions about what will happen

• Second column - your guess - feel free to give qualifications - don't worry about being right or wrong, just give it a try.

• Third column​ - as we continue to read this book, see if you were right or wrong in your predictions.

​Go ahead and fill out your guesses before you continue reading

Skip page 112

​Ralph gives them permission to hunt, as long as they can hunt while also making their way to the mountain.

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Pick back up reading on page 113 when they ​encounter a pig.

Multiple Choice

Does Ralph participate in the hunt?

• Yes

• No

• He says he doesn't, but he really does

• He says he does, but he really doesn't

Multiple Choice

Who got injured by the boar?

• Ralph

• Simon

• Jack

• Maurice

• Roger

​There is a story that Edward I of England was wounded and saved when a woman sucked the poison out of his wound.

​Simon tells jack to suck on the wound "Like Berengaria."

Multiple Choice

When Simon tells Jack to suck the wound "Like Berengaria", he is making a reference to a historical event. What literary term is that?

• allusion

• alliteration

• verbal irony

• metaphor

• personification

Fill in the Blanks

HOWEVER - Simon is wrong. It was NOT Berengaria who sucked poison from Edward I's wound, thus saving his life. What was the name of the woman that did? Use the Internet to get this answer (unless, of course, you are just up to snuff on your English history, that is).

Multiple Choice

They pretend to hunt the pig on page 114-115. Who gets hurt when they pretend to hunt the pig?

• Jack

• Ralph

• Simon

• Robert

• Maurice

Take Note

​When they suggest actually killing the person in a fake hunt and Jack says you could just use a littlun for it, EVERYONE laughs - that includes Ralph AND Simon.

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Keep reading until you get to the bottom of page 117.​

Skip page 116

​All this page says is it is starting to get late. It is doubtful that they will be able to get to the mountain, climb it, and get back to the beach camp before dark.

Pick back up on page 117 at; "Ralph looked at the sun..."​

Multiple Choice

Who is the only kid not scared to cut through the forest by himself to let Piggy and the Littluns know they may not be back in time?

• Maurice

• Robert

• Roger

• Bill

• Simon

Multiple Choice

What does Jack do when Ralph asks him, "Why do you hate me?"

• yells about PIggy and the conch

• nothing

• starts to cry

• tries to focus everyone back on the pig-run

Multiple Choice

The first time up the mountain, it is Jack, Ralph, and Simon. This time is is Ralph, Jack, and _________

• Roger

• Maurice

• Samneric

• Piggy

• no one

Multiple Choice

On page 120, Ralph says, "We're being fools." Jack responds with, "Windy?"

In British slang, "Windy" means scared and "Wendy" means someone rejected by their friends. This is a play on words. What literary term is that?

• allusion

• motif

• rhetorical device

• pun

• verbal irony

Multiple Choice

Who approaches the beast first?

• Jack

• Ralph

• Roger

Multiple Choice

Why does Ralph and Jack believe that they see an actual beast instead of a dead body?

• It is getting dark

• It is covered in flies

• There is an animal eating the body

• There really is a beastie

Poll

What do you think of the book so far?

• I'm really liking it!

• It's OK

• Whatever

• It's not my favorite by far

• I hate it! Sucks to the book!