Lord of the Flies

1) What was Golding's inspiration for writing the novel?

• He was an orphan and experienced terrible abuse.
• He fought in WWII and witnessed the true evils of men.
• He was abandoned as a child and had to depend on his friends for food and shelter.
• His father was in the Navy and told him stories of rescues he had made.

2) In order to ensure that Jack remains loyal after Ralph is elected chief, how does Ralph make Jack feel like an important member of the tribe?

• Ralph says that he can be co-chief.
• Ralph says that he can be assistant chief.
• Ralph lets him lead the choir boys and allows him to choose their job.
• Ralph lets Jack lead the tribe.

3) Why is Ralph so concerned with building shelter?

• He is worried about sun exposure.
• He believes a hurricane is coming.
• The littleuns need a "home" and protection from "beastie".
• They need to accept that they will never be rescued.

4) How does the reader know that Roger is sadistic and evil?

• He stabs the pig over and over even after it is dead.
• Crushes the littleuns sand castles and throws rocks at them.
• Purposely breaks Piggy's glasses and then laughs at him.
• He pushes Maurice down the mountain and he breaks his leg.

5) How many boys die in the book?

• 2: Simon and Piggy
• 1: Simon
• 4: The boy with the mulberry birthmark, the captain, Simon and Piggy
• 3: The boy with the mulberry birthmark, Simon and Piggy

6) Who is in charge of making sure that the fire on the mountain is kept alive?

• Piggy and Simon
• Ralph and Jack
• Sam and Eric
• Roger and Maurice
• Jack and his hunters

7) Why is Ralph so furious when the fire goes out?

• They had no fire to cook the pig that Jack killed.
• They had no fire to keep warm during the storm in chapter 5.
• They had no fire to signal the ship that Ralph sees passing by.
• The have no fire to boil water for drinking.

8) How do Piggy's glasses break?

• They fall off of his face when he climbs a tree for fruit
• He steps on them as he runs from the "beastie."
• Roger takes them and smashes them with a rock.
• Jack smacks them off of his face.

9) What keeps the littleuns awake and crying at night?

• Sounds of hungry jungle animals.
• Hunger pains
• Home sickness
• Nightmares and fear of the "beastie.

10) What serious issues does Ralph address with the tribe in chapter 5?

• They never bathe or brush their hair.
• They wipe pig blood on their faces and run around like maniacs.
• They use the bathroom too close to camp, they don't keep fresh water on hand and they must keep the signal fire burning.
• They need to stop talking about the beastie and help the littleuns more.