Lord of the Flies Chapters 8 & 9

What does Simon discover at the top of the mountain? 

• The beast
• A dead pilot
• Jack
• A place to make a fire

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The boys don't respond to to Jack's suggestion that Ralph should no longer be chief. How does Jack react to this?

• He does nothing
• Jack says he is going off by himself
• Ralph tells Jack he can be the leader 

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Where do the boys kill this pig?

• In Simon's secret spot with him watching from the jungle.
• At Castle Rock, the new home of Jack and his tribe of hunters.
• At the end of the bathing pool next to the new fire.
• At the top of the mountain next to the beast.

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What does Jack do to the sow's head? 

• He uses it to scare all the littleuns into joining the group
• He hollows it out to make a mast to show he is a hunter 
• He jams it on the end of a sharpened stake offering it as a gift to the beast

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What does the Lord of the Flies say that Simon has known all along? 

• That the boys should forget about following Ralph or Jack and worship him
• The beast is part of all of them and is causing all of their problems 
• That Ralph is the true leader and all the boy should do what he says 
• The boys should follow Jack, a true leader.

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Who/What is the Lord of the Flies? 

• Jack
• Sow's head
• Simon
• The Beastie

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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Explain Simon's encounter with the Lord of the Flies. 

• Simon uses the Lord of the Flies as a puppet to talk to the boys
• Simon makes up his encounter with the beast to gain Jack's trust 
• The Lord of the Flies does not actually speak; it is Simon's own insight speaking 
• The Lord of the Flies tells Simon the beast is a dead pilot.

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What does the Lord of the Flies threaten?

• To tell the others
• To kill 
• To chase them
• To tell the others you're crazy

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Even though Jack points out Ralph's faults none of the boys are willing to overthrow Ralph as chief. Why? 

• The boys are still civilized enough to accept authority without question
• They are afraid that Ralph will try to kill them if they overthrow his as chief
• Ralph still allows them to have fun
• They remember Ralph's dad will save them.

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How does Jack appear at the feast? 

• Like a king, his face is painted and he is ordering everyone around
• Jack is not at the feast
• He appears to be really depressed, his misses home
• He is acting happy, but he really isn't

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