Lord of the Flies - Chapter 9

What is the name of Chapter 9?

• A View to a Kill

• A View to a Death

• A View to a Murder

• A View to a Corpse

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is discovered at the top of the mountain in this chapter?

• That help is on the way via a British naval ship

• That a fearsome monster wishes to devour the children

• That Jack is planning a rebellion against Ralph

• That the beast the children fear is really just a dead parachutist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who makes the important discovery at the top of the mountain in this chapter?

• Simon

• Piggy

• Ralph

• Roger

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

At the feast, how does Jack appear?

• In his choir uniform

• In fresh clean clothes

• With his face painted

• Alone and frightened

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

When Ralph and Piggy come to the feast, what does Jack do?

• He invites them to eat and to join his tribe

• He attacks them with his spear

• He makes them bow and beg for mercy

• He gets Sam and Eric to attack them

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What key event happens during the dance?

• The boys all join forces again

• The boys kill a pig to eat

• The boys kill Simon

• The boys kill Piggy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What causes the boys to all run away after the dance?

• An explosion on the island

• Thunder and lightning

• Pigs suddenly stampede towards them

• The parachutist's body is blown off the top of the mountain

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why is the "beast" so important to Jack's role at this point in the novel?

• It acts as a common enemy which unites his tribe

• It shows that he is brave because he wants to face it alone

• The "beast" is on his side, not Ralph's side

• It makes the rest of the boys more likely to obey Jack because of their fear

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is this chapter so important?

• It shows a point of no return in the boys' behaviour

• It shows how feral and uncivilised the children have become

• It shows that if the boys unite there is nothing they should be afraid of

• It shows that a good feast and a dance can make everyone feel better

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which characters take part as perpetrators in the horrific act during the dance?

• Ralph

• Jack

• Simon

• Piggy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9