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English "Lord of the Flies" Flashcards

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What does Jack do to himself

Why

A

Paints his face

So the pigs won’t see him when he’s hunting them

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Who were the “littleuns”

What difficulties do they have

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The smaller boys

They suffered in the dark, cried for their mothers, and had constant stomach pain

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How do the other boys react to Piggy’s suggestion

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They brush him off and mock him

They don’t listen to him

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What does Ralph see

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Smoke on the horizon

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What has happened to the fire

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It died

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Describe the procession
What are they doing
What do they have

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They are marching around the forest
They are chanting “Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.”
They have a dead pig

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Why is Ralph so upset

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They could have gone home

It could have been their only chances to be rescued

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Why does Jack attack Piggy

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Piggy called him out on letting the fire die

The group agreed with Piggy

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Why can’t Ralph apologize after Jack does

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Jack may have ruined their only chance at getting home and Ralph doesn’t think he understands that

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Why does Ralph call another assembly

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To out his foot down and get business done

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Where do the boys believe the “beast” comes from

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The water

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What lands on top of the mountain

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A person with a parachute

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Who sees it

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Eric then Sam

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What do Eric and Sam think it is

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The beast with wings, teeth, and claws

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Who goes in search of the beast

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Ralph and the other biguns

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What has happened to the boys

Why are they on an island

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Their plane has crashed

They plane was shot down and it landed there

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What is the time of the book

What do they think has happened in the rest of the world

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Post-WWIII

They are at a nuclear war

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What do Ralph and piggy find

For what do they use it

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Conch shell

To call the other boys

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After the others gather, who appears in a group

Who is the leader

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A choir

Jack Merridew

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Who is chosen chief

Why

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Ralph

He has the conch

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What job is assigned to the choir

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Hunters

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How does Ralph treat piggy

Why

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Like he’s not important

Ralph thinks Piggy’s annoying and not worth his time

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How does Jack treat piggy

Why

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Rudely

He doesn’t like piggy and wants to show he has power

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Which 3 boys go off to decide what to do

Where do they go

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Ralph
Jack
Simon
To climb the mountain to see if they are on an island

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Describe the mood of the 3 boys as they explore | What are their feelings and emotions
They are excited to find new things | They are giddy and they feel themselves becoming closer
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Describe what they see from the top
On either side rocks, cliffs, treetops, and a steep slope Forward is a tamer descent, tree-clad The jungly flat of the island; deep and green
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What do they learn about the island
It's uninhibited
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Why can't Jack kill the pig
The enormity of the knife cutting the flesh and the blood
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What are the needs of the boys
Hunters Rules Order
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What rules do they establish
Look after themselves Hands up like at school Need the conch to speak
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What are the little boys afraid of | How do they explain it
Snakes; they said its a "Beastie"
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What emotions does Ralph begin to feel when challenged
Annoyed Exasperation Anger
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What is Ralph's philosophy about being rescued
There is no island undiscovered so a ship has to pull in sooner or later
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What do the boys decide to build | How do they start it
A signal fire at the top of the mountain | The get wood from the trees and use Piggy's glasses
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What is the relationship between Jack and Ralph in these chapters How do they get along
They want the same things | They celebrate their achievements together
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What other jobs does the choir take on
Tending the fire
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What happens to the fire | Why
It spreads down the mountain side and burns a whole area of trees It was way too big and wasn't being watched carefully
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Why does piggy get so angry | What is his accusation
No one will let him talk | No one would sit still long enough like little kids
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Who is missing at the end of chapter 2 | What do they think happened to him
The youngun with the birthmark on his face | He was still in the forest when the fire caught it
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What are Jack's frustrations | What are Ralph's frustrations
He can't catch a pig | No one is working
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How does the relationship between the two boys begin to change in chapter 3
They get agitated with the other's priorities
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What is Jack's main goal
Build shelter for everyone
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What is Ralph's main goal
Build a shelter for everyone
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What are the concerns of the young boys
Getting fruit and the beastie
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Where does Simon go | Why
His hideout - an opening/clearing in the woods | He feels at peace there
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At the beginning of chapter 7, what does Ralph wish he could do
``` Wash his shirt Have a toilet Cut his hair Have a bath Brush his teeth Fix his bitten and broken nails ```
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Who hits the boar with his spear
Ralph
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Whose arm is wounded slightly by the boar
Jack
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Who gets treated as a pig
Robert
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Who volunteers to go through the forest to tell piggy they will be late
Simon
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Which 3 boys go up the mountain
Ralph Jack Roger
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What do Ralph, Jack, and Roger see there
The dead parachuter
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Who calls for another vote for chief
Jack
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Who leaves the group and becomes leader of his own group
Jack
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What do they finally accomplish
Killing a pig
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How does Jack's group get fire
They steal Piggy's glasses from Ralph's group
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What is the "Lord of the Flies"
The dead pig head on a stick
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To whom is the LOTF a gift
The beast
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Who imagines the lotf talking to him
Simon
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What does Simon do when he encounters the "beast"
Crawls toward it and throws up
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What did Simon intend to tell the others
That the "beast" is harmless to them
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Why didn't Simon go to Jack's "party"
He was on the mountain with the beast
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What do the boys get at the party
Meat
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What are they acting out in their dance
Hunting and killing the pig
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Who became the beast and what happens to him
Simon; he gets killed and washed out into sea
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Who wanted to be chief and why
Jack; to get meat and to hunt
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Who is left in Ralph's group
Ralph Piggy Samneric Some littluns
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What did the hunters steal from them
Piggy's glasses
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Who was the chief in the cave, and what did the symbols on his face represent
Jack | Authority and the fact that he is chief
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Who attacked Ralph and his friends | What did Ralph think they came for
Jack, Maurice, and Roger | The conch and Piggy
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What would have happened if they could not have started a fire
They wouldn't have warmth, comfort, or light
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Why do they assemble in chapter 11
They blow the conch for an assembly | They need a plan
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What does Ralph try to do but cannot succeed
Light a fire; make a smoke signal without the specs
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Why did Jack and Ralph fight
Ralph called Jack a thief
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What do the boys in Ralph's group decide to do
Go confront Jack and the tribe
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What are their two demands
The fire | Piggy's specs
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What was taken by piggy and by whom and why
Glasses Jack They wanted to make their own fire
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What happens to the conch
It gets shattered by the rock Roger used to kill piggy | Piggy was holding the conch
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Why were the twins giving Ralph Jack's plans
They want Ralph to be safe
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Where does Ralph escape to
Tall grass; a thicket
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How do the hunters plan to get Ralph out of hiding
Smoke him out/ light a fire
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Whom does Ralph find on the beach
A naval officer
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What happens to the boys at the end of the novel
They are found by the naval officer and they are gonna be taken off the island

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