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English "Lord of the Flies" Flashcards

0
Q

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

A

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

A

Smoke on the horizon

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What has happened to the fire

A

It died

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5
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Describe the procession
What are they doing
What do they have

A

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

A

They could have gone home

It could have been their only chances to be rescued

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7
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Why does Jack attack Piggy

A

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

A

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

A

To out his foot down and get business done

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10
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Where do the boys believe the “beast” comes from

A

The water

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11
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What lands on top of the mountain

A

A person with a parachute

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Who sees it

A

Eric then Sam

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What do Eric and Sam think it is

A

The beast with wings, teeth, and claws

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14
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Who goes in search of the beast

A

Ralph and the other biguns

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Q

What has happened to the boys

Why are they on an island

A

Their plane has crashed

They plane was shot down and it landed there

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16
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What is the time of the book

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

A

Post-WWIII

They are at a nuclear war

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17
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What do Ralph and piggy find

For what do they use it

A

Conch shell

To call the other boys

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18
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After the others gather, who appears in a group

Who is the leader

A

A choir

Jack Merridew

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19
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Who is chosen chief

Why

A

Ralph

He has the conch

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20
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What job is assigned to the choir

A

Hunters

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21
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How does Ralph treat piggy

Why

A

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

A

Rudely

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

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23
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Which 3 boys go off to decide what to do

Where do they go

A

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

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24
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Describe the mood of the 3 boys as they explore

What are their feelings and emotions

A

They are excited to find new things

They are giddy and they feel themselves becoming closer

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25
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Describe what they see from the top

A

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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26
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What do they learn about the island

A

It’s uninhibited

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Why can’t Jack kill the pig

A

The enormity of the knife cutting the flesh and the blood

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28
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What are the needs of the boys

A

Hunters
Rules
Order

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29
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What rules do they establish

A

Look after themselves
Hands up like at school
Need the conch to speak

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30
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What are the little boys afraid of

How do they explain it

A

Snakes; they said its a “Beastie”

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31
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What emotions does Ralph begin to feel when challenged

A

Annoyed
Exasperation
Anger

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32
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What is Ralph’s philosophy about being rescued

A

There is no island undiscovered so a ship has to pull in sooner or later

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33
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What do the boys decide to build

How do they start it

A

A signal fire at the top of the mountain

The get wood from the trees and use Piggy’s glasses

34
Q

What is the relationship between Jack and Ralph in these chapters
How do they get along

A

They want the same things

They celebrate their achievements together

35
Q

What other jobs does the choir take on

A

Tending the fire

36
Q

What happens to the fire

Why

A

It spreads down the mountain side and burns a whole area of trees
It was way too big and wasn’t being watched carefully

37
Q

Why does piggy get so angry

What is his accusation

A

No one will let him talk

No one would sit still long enough like little kids

38
Q

Who is missing at the end of chapter 2

What do they think happened to him

A

The youngun with the birthmark on his face

He was still in the forest when the fire caught it

39
Q

What are Jack’s frustrations

What are Ralph’s frustrations

A

He can’t catch a pig

No one is working

40
Q

How does the relationship between the two boys begin to change in chapter 3

A

They get agitated with the other’s priorities

41
Q

What is Jack’s main goal

A

Build shelter for everyone

42
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What is Ralph’s main goal

A

Build a shelter for everyone

43
Q

What are the concerns of the young boys

A

Getting fruit and the beastie

44
Q

Where does Simon go

Why

A

His hideout - an opening/clearing in the woods

He feels at peace there

45
Q

At the beginning of chapter 7, what does Ralph wish he could do

A 
Wash his shirt
Have a toilet 
Cut his hair
Have a bath 
Brush his teeth 
Fix his bitten and broken nails
46
Q

Who hits the boar with his spear

A

Ralph

47
Q

Whose arm is wounded slightly by the boar

A

Jack

48
Q

Who gets treated as a pig

A

Robert

49
Q

Who volunteers to go through the forest to tell piggy they will be late

A

Simon

50
Q

Which 3 boys go up the mountain

A

Ralph
Jack
Roger

51
Q

What do Ralph, Jack, and Roger see there

A

The dead parachuter

52
Q

Who calls for another vote for chief

A

Jack

53
Q

Who leaves the group and becomes leader of his own group

A

Jack

54
Q

What do they finally accomplish

A

Killing a pig

55
Q

How does Jack’s group get fire

A

They steal Piggy’s glasses from Ralph’s group

56
Q

What is the “Lord of the Flies”

A

The dead pig head on a stick

57
Q

To whom is the LOTF a gift

A

The beast

58
Q

Who imagines the lotf talking to him

A

Simon

59
Q

What does Simon do when he encounters the “beast”

A

Crawls toward it and throws up

60
Q

What did Simon intend to tell the others

A

That the “beast” is harmless to them

61
Q

Why didn’t Simon go to Jack’s “party”

A

He was on the mountain with the beast

62
Q

What do the boys get at the party

A

Meat

63
Q

What are they acting out in their dance

A

Hunting and killing the pig

64
Q

Who became the beast and what happens to him

A

Simon; he gets killed and washed out into sea

65
Q

Who wanted to be chief and why

A

Jack; to get meat and to hunt

66
Q

Who is left in Ralph’s group

A

Ralph
Piggy
Samneric
Some littluns

67
Q

What did the hunters steal from them

A

Piggy’s glasses

68
Q

Who was the chief in the cave, and what did the symbols on his face represent

A

Jack

Authority and the fact that he is chief

69
Q

Who attacked Ralph and his friends

What did Ralph think they came for

A

Jack, Maurice, and Roger

The conch and Piggy

70
Q

What would have happened if they could not have started a fire

A

They wouldn’t have warmth, comfort, or light

71
Q

Why do they assemble in chapter 11

A

They blow the conch for an assembly

They need a plan

72
Q

What does Ralph try to do but cannot succeed

A

Light a fire; make a smoke signal without the specs

73
Q

Why did Jack and Ralph fight

A

Ralph called Jack a thief

74
Q

What do the boys in Ralph’s group decide to do

A

Go confront Jack and the tribe

75
Q

What are their two demands

A

The fire

Piggy’s specs

76
Q

What was taken by piggy and by whom and why

A

Glasses
Jack
They wanted to make their own fire

77
Q

What happens to the conch

A

It gets shattered by the rock Roger used to kill piggy

Piggy was holding the conch

78
Q

Why were the twins giving Ralph Jack’s plans

A

They want Ralph to be safe

79
Q

Where does Ralph escape to

A

Tall grass; a thicket

80
Q

How do the hunters plan to get Ralph out of hiding

A

Smoke him out/ light a fire

81
Q

Whom does Ralph find on the beach

A

A naval officer

82
Q

What happens to the boys at the end of the novel

A

They are found by the naval officer and they are gonna be taken off the island

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