O Please take out a highlighter, sticky notes
OR both.
O It is encouraged that you write down a
paraphrase of these questions, as well as
answers from your classmates. These are
definitely items that will be on your test.
#1
Why does Jack hesitate when he lifts his
knife to kill the piglet, and what does he
promise will happen next time he meets a
pig? What do both of these actions say
about Jack’s character?
Page 31, 69
#2
What does Piggy say they should
have done before starting a fire?
How does Piggy’s intellect help to
characterize him?
Pages 44, 45
#3
Although Ralph criticizes the boys for
their lack of cooperation, does he bear
some of the responsibility for the
failures of the group to achieve its
goals? What do his actions or lack of
say about his character?
Pages 50, 52
#4
After Maurice and Roger destroy the littluns' sand
castles, Roger stalks the young boy named Henry.
When he begins to throw stones, why does he just
throw them near him instead of directly at him?
What does this symbolize about Roger’s character?
Page 62
#5
What happens to Piggy after
he yells at Jack for letting the
fire go out? Who is the
authoritative figure now?
Page 71
#6 What is Simon saying when
he thinks the "beast" may be inside
the boys themselves? How is this
symbolic?
Page 82-84, 89
#7
How does Ralph’s fading
confidence in himself show in his
words and actions? What is
happening to his character?
Provide a quote for evidence.
Pages 110, 139, 142
#8
Although he is not able to get the boys
to vote Ralph out of office as chief, Jack
manages to overthrow Ralph’s
authority anyway. How does this
happen? What conflict does this
present?
Page 127
#9 Jack suggests a way
to keep the beast
happy. What is it?
Page 135, 137
#10 Describe Simon’s
strange encounter with the
Lord of the Flies.
Pages 137-138, 143-144
#11 Who or what is the
Lord of the Flies? What is
it a symbol of?
#12 Why do the boys kill Simon?
What previous scene helps
make this one more
believable?
Page 152
#13 With the murder of Simon,
what is completely stripped
away from the boys and the
island?
Page 153
#14 What happens to the man on
the parachute? What does the
loss of this symbol mean?
Page 147
#15
What has happened to the morals
society instilled in each of the
boys, especially after Simon’s
death?
Page 156 (Ralph & Piggy)
Page 160 (Jack)
Page 158 (Sam & Eric)
#16
How has Jack become a strong manipulator
among the boys? How can this be related
to the theme and events surrounding
them?
Page 160
#17
What does Piggy suggest they can do
with their hair? What is Ralph’s
response to this suggestion? How does
this represent characterization?
Page 172
#18
What does Roger do to the twins
when they first arrive at the Castle
Rock? How does this display
characterization in the novel.
Page 178-179
#19 How is it ironic that a
“fire” lures rescuers to
the island?
#20 What symbol
brings the boys
back to civilization?
#21 What theme is evident
through the words from the
naval officer at the end of the
novel?
Page 201-202
#22 How is it ironic that
Ralph weeps tears of
grief instead of tears of
joy?
#23
What themes are related to the
fact that “life will never be the same
for the boys again”?