William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies was first published in what year?

The author chose which point of for this novel?

In a variety of ways the novel is a response to

What is the area of destruction left by the crashing plane referred to in the novel as?

What does it mean to be “taken short”?

Piggy's real name is _______

Ralph's initial attitude towards Piggy is ___________

Ralph’s thoughts while he is unable to focus on a single idea are compared to?

Why is Ralph elected chief?

I. The littleuns fear Jack, the other possible candidate.

ii. Ralph is the biggest boy on the island.

iii. Ralph is the most intelligent boy on the island.

iv. Ralph has the conch.

v.Ralph is fair-haired and attractive.

________ was the first to see the supposed “beast".

Why does Roger sharpen a stick at both ends?

_________ volunteers to cross the island alone.

The island is shaped roughly like a

- This passage reveals the thoughts of which littleun?

He poked about with a bit of stick . . . and tried to control the motions of the scavengers. He made little runnels that the tide filled and tried to crows them with creatures. He became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he found himself exercising control over living things.

- This passage reinforces the _______________ of the novel.

He poked about with a bit of stick . . . and tried to control the motions of the scavengers. He made little runnels that the tide filled and tried to crows them with creatures. He became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he found himself exercising control over living things.

- Who watches the littleun as he is engaged in this activity?

He poked about with a bit of stick . . . and tried to control the motions of the scavengers. He made little runnels that the tide filled and tried to crows them with creatures. He became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he found himself exercising control over living things.

Jack’s mask of paint freed him from feelings of ______________

What change/changes does Ralph undergo during the novel? 

I. He comes to recognize and value intelligence

 II. He goes from reveling in the absence of adults to wishing they were on the island.

III. He amends his opinion of Jack.

IV. He becomes aware of man’s brutality.

Because Ralph changes during the course of the novel, he can be described as a ______________ character.

- Who is the “them” referred to in the passage?

The pause was only long enough for them to understand what an enormity the downward stoke would be.

- What does Jack resolve to do immediately afterward?

The pause was only long enough for them to understand what an enormity the downward stroke would be.

Which statement most succinctly expresses the central message of the novel?

-Who is the little boy described in the passage?

A little boy who wore the remains of an extraordinary black cap on his red hair and who carried the remains of a pair of spectacles at his waist, started forward, then changed his mind and stood still.

A little boy who wore the remains of an extraordinary black cap on his red hair and who carried the remains of a pair of spectacles at his waist, started forward, then changed his mind and stood still.

- The passage represents a marked and skillful shift in

What prediction does Simon make?

Which of the following represents man’s inherent capacity for evil?

What is the conch a symbol of?

Why might the ending of the novel be considered ironic?

Simon’s death and the events immediately following it allude to the

What do Piggy's glasses symbolize?

-In this passage whom does Ralph want to hurt?

"Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering.

-What event does this description foreshadow?

"Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering.

-What point does the author make with this passage?

"Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering.

Jack’s character is most analogous to what form of government

Which option does Ralph not consider when making plans to elude Jack’s hunters?

What is the first mistake Ralph makes as leader?

In the final meeting that Simon attends, he says that the boys should fear

Who says, “Life is scientific.”?

What rule does Ralph not make or reinforce at the meeting in Chapter 5?

Ralph, Piggy, and SamnEric assert that they didn’t participate in Simon’s murder because they

According to Piggy, why does Jack hate Ralph.

For what does Ralph weep at the end of the novel?