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WorksheetsLegal - Lord of the Flies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many boys die on the island?
1
2
3
4
What is the symbol of order?
Fire
A pig's head
Conch shell
Piggy's glasses
What is the Lord of the Flies
A dead parachuter
a pig's head
The conch
The glasses
What do the boys do with the head of this pig?
Play soccer
Put it on a stick as an offering for the beast
Throw it at Simon
Decide to take it to the beach to show the others
What is the “lord of the flies’?
a huge fly sitting at the top of the mountain
the pigs head that is on a stick
the parachute man
the snake thing that the littlun talks about
Who is killed because the boys think he is a beast?
Jack
Ralph
Piggy
Simon
"They scrambled down a rock slip, dropped among flowers and made their way under the trees. Here they paused and examined the bushes round them curiously.
Simon spoke first.
'Like candles. Candle bushes. Candle buds.'
The bushes were dark evergreen and aromatic and the many buds were waxen green and folded up against the light. Jack slashed at one with his knife and the scent spilled over them . . .
'Green candles,' said Jack contemptuously. 'We can't eat them. Come on'" (30)
What do we learn about Jack's character when he slashed the candle buds?
He hates flowers
He is positive they will be rescued
He often resorts to violence to get things done
Which of these are rules the boys are supposed to follow at their meetings?
The boy who holds the conch gets to speak
Littluns may only listen; they may not speak
No one is allowed to interrupt
The chief is whoever is the strongest boy
Although Ralph criticizes the boys for the lack of cooperation, does he bear some of the responsibility for the failures of the group to achieve its goals?
Ralph is partially responsible. He has the desire to bring civilization, but lacks the competence to do so. He belies life is too much like a storybook.
Ralph is not responsible at all. He has done all he could to get the boys to cooperate, and they have chosen not to.
Ralph bears a large part of the responsibility. He is really much too shy and fearful to be able to organize the boys.
Ralph bears a large part of the responsibility. He is not using his natural leadership abilities in a way that is in the best interests of the whole group.
The BEAST represents
fear of the unknown
the parachute man
evil residing in everyone
the pig's head
The FACEPAINT represents
the clay and charcoal that Jack puts on his face
the hunter's disguise
intelligence in hunting
alter ego/mask freedom from self-consciousness
