LOF Final Exam

Explain how Piggy's death relates to the death of innocence on the island in 3-4 sentences.

What theme do the Littluns best represent?

• Savagery

• Innocence

• Civilization

• Spirituality

Simon's presentation by the author as the Christ-like figure makes the character of Simon

• a form of foreshadowing.

• a symbol.

• a simile.

• a theme for the book.

Simon's confrontation with the Lord of the Flies is an example of this type of conflict.

• internal

• external

Piggy's death symbolized

• the end of rational civilized behavior.

• a neglect for wisdom and knowledge.

• the end of innocence.

• all of the above.

The book The Lord of the Flies can be considered an allegory. An allegory can best be defined as...

• a writing that is non-fiction in nature.

• repeating sounds at the beginning of each sentence.

• two words which sound alike but aren't spelled the same.

• a writing which has an underlying meaning or message, such as a moral.

The masks that the boys paint onto their faces symbolize all of the following except

• the savagery of the boys.

• the disguise that shows that they have become "someone else" with different values and behavior norms.

• a way to hide from one's conscience.

• the natural goodness of man.

How does the author show us that Ralph begins to face the reality of the situation about halfway through the book?

• Ralph tells the others that they will never be rescued.

• Ralph begins having nightmares and crying out in his sleep.

• Ralph increases his efforts to have the boys build a canoe.

• Ralph becomes distressed at his filthy clothes and dirty long hair.

What decision is made about the conch

• The conch provides a good food

• The conch is so beautiful that no one should touch it

• That when the conch is blown, there is a group meeting, and whoever holds the conch gets to speak

• That the conch should be shattered because of it's dark powers against Voldemort

What did they call the indention the plane made on the ground when it landed?

• a trench

• a scar

• a ridge

• a smudge