Lord of the Flies Chapter 12

What kind of figurative language is, “A fist withdrew and came back like a piston.”

• Idiom

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Paradox

What is the fires role throughout the novel?

• The good that slowly drifts away

• Source of protection

• Motivation for the hunts to cook food

• All of the above

What is ironic about how the boys were rescued?

• Ralph said they would get rescued that day

• They weren’t trying to be rescued

• It was the same boat as earlier in the book

• They had known the naval officer at home

Why does Golding choose to keep Ralph alive for the rescue?

• Because he likes him the best

• To show that Ralph is better than the others

• To show that good will prevail

The boys were saved because of their savagery

• True

• False

Throughout the novel what does Ralph advocate for?

• Nothing

• More water

• A spear

• A fire

What type of figurative language is, , ”Both boys froze.”

• Hyperbole

• Paradox

• Simile

• Idiom

What does the naval officer say to the boys?

• “I should have though a pack of British boys would put on a better show than that.”

• “You fools.”

• ”You will never get away with what you have done”

• He stays quiet

What does Ralph do to the skull?

• Crushes it

• Throws it into the ocean

• Makes an arrowhead out of it

• He repeats a phrase over and over to it

What type of figurative language is,”Being rescued is not a game.”

• Onomatopoeia

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Paradox