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Lord of the Flies
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English
9th Grade
05/26/2011

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Term
Ralph uses what to summon the other boys?
Definition
the conch
Term
Piggy suffers from what?
Definition
asthma
Term
Jack and his "hunters" are actually what type of group?
Definition
choir
Term
The boys are stranded on an island where?
Definition
The Pacific Ocean
Term
Who identifies the island as part of a Coral Reef?
Definition
Ralph
Term
"Samneric" refers to what or whom?
Definition
the twins
Term
"Creepers" refers to what?
Definition
vines
Term
Ralph's father is what?
Definition
an officer in the English navy
Term
Piggy's real name is actually what?
Definition
it is never mentioned in the book
Term
Why do Jack and his hunters attack Ralph and Piggy?
Definition
They want to steal Piggy's glasses
Term
Why do Jack and his hunters attack Ralph and Piggy?
Definition
They want to steal Piggy's glasses
Term
What is referred to in the line, "There was lightning and thunder and rain. We was scared!"
Definition
Simon's murder
Term
Which character pretends to be a pig during the chant?
Definition
Roger
Term
According to Eric, what would be preferable to capture by Jack and his tribe?
Definition
capture by the Reds
Term
Which character repeats the saying, "Sucks to your ass-mar"?
Definition
Ralph
Term
Who worries that the other boys think that he is insane?
Definition
Simon
Term
Who hesitates when the boys vote for chief, unsure whether to support Ralph?
Definition
Piggy
Term
Ralph considers ______ the most important thing on the island.
Definition
the fire
Term
Which characters are not held prisoner of Jacks tribe besides Ralph?
Definition
Piggy
Term
Jack jokes that they could actually kill _____ in place of a pig during their dance.
Definition
a "littlun"
Term
The conch shell can symbolize what?
Definition
democracy, authority, order
Term
Which character has the strongest religious sensibility?
Definition
Simon
Term
Which of the following is a direct Satanic symbol?
The spear sharpened at both ends
Percival
The pig's head
The pilot
Definition
the pigs head
Term
Which event in human history does not have a direct parallel in Lord of the Flies?
the development of private property
the development of government
the discovery of fire
the move away from hunter-gatherer societies
Definition
the move away from hunter-gatherer societies
Term
Ralph best represents which aspect of human nature?
Definition
moral choice
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