Lord of the Flies - Chapters 1 and 2 Flashcards
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Who is first described as “the boy with the fair hair”?
Ralph
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Who does Ralph first meet on the beach?
Piggy
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What does Ralph do when he realises there are no grown-ups on the island?
“In the middle of the scar he stood on his head and grinned.”
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Why did Piggy’s auntie tell him not to run?
Because he has asthma.
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How old is Ralph?
Twelve years old.
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Golding on Ralph: “you could see now that he might make a…”
Boxer
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How does Ralph react when he learns of Piggy’s unusual nickname?
“Ralph shrieked with laughter.”
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What two things does Piggy want to do initially to organise the group?
Make a list and have a meeting.
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Who does Ralph believe will come and rescue the boys?
His father.
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What information did Piggy hear from the pilot on the plane?
That there was an atom bomb explosion.
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“We may stay here till we die” - who spoke these pessimistic words?
Piggy
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What do Piggy and Ralph find in the lagoon?
The conch.
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“The two boys, bullet-headed and with hair like tow, flung themselves down and lay grinning and panting at Ralph like dogs.” - who does this quotation refer to?
Sam and Eric.
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“Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along” - what is this quotation referring to?
Jack and his choir moving towards the meeting.
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“but each boy wore a square black cap with a silver badge on it. Their bodies, from throat to ankle, were hidden by black cloaks which bore a long silver cross on the left breast and each neck was finished off with a hambone frill.” - what have some critics compared the uniforms of the choir to?
The uniforms of Nazi soldiers.
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What are Jack’s first words in the novel?
“Where’s the man with the trumpet?”
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Golding on Jack: “Inside the floating cloak he was ______, _______ and ________.” What adjectives are used to describe Jack here?
Tall, thin and bony.
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Who does this quotation refer to? “This was the voice of one who knew his own mind.”
Jack.
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What does Jack want to be called by the other boys?
“Kids’ names,” said Merridew. “Why should I be Jack? I’m Merridew.”
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Which member of the choir faints in this chapter?
Simon.
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“For the moment the boys were a closed circuit of sympathy with _________ outside.” Who has been excluded from the group and what has caused this?
Piggy, and Ralph has just revealed his nickname to the rest of the boys.
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Who is being described in this quotation? “There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.”
Roger.
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What reasons does Jack give for why he should be chief?
“I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.”
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Which boys are being described in the gaps? “what intelligence had been shown was traceable to _______ while the most obvious leader was _________. But there was a stillness about _________ as he sat that marked him out: there was his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch.”
Piggy, Jack, Ralph.
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Who wins the election and is nominated as chief?
Ralph.
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“Jack’s in charge of the choir. They can be–what do you want them to be?” How does Jack respond here?
“Hunters.”
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After the meeting, who goes on the initial expedition around the island?
Ralph, Jack and Simon. Piggy wants to come but is rejected by the others.
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Where do Jack, Simon and Ralph go on their expedition?
They climb the mountain on the island.
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On their expedition, Jack, Simon and Ralph encounter a pig. Why don’t they kill it?
“because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood.”
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What have the choir discarded at the start of the chapter?
Their cloaks.
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“All the same you need an army–for hunting. Hunting pigs–” - who speaks these lines?
Jack.
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“And another thing. We can’t have everybody talking at once. We’ll have to have ‘Hands up’ like at school.” - Who proposes this rule to the rest of the group?
Ralph.
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What will the boys hold when it’s their turn to speak?
The conch.
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We’ll have rules!” he cried excitedly. “Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em–” - who says this at the meeting in this chapter?
Jack.
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“Nobody knows where we are. We may be here a long time.” - who speaks these lines?
Piggy.
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What three books do the boys compare their adventure to? What sorts of books are these?
Treasure Island, Swallows and Amazons, Coral Island. They are all adventure stories for young boys with happy endings and lots of adventures!
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“He was a shrimp of a boy, about six years old, and one side of his face was blotted out by a mulberry-colored birthmark.” This boy whispers something to Piggy: what does he want to know?
“He wants to know what you’re going to do about the snake-thing” - this is the first mention of ‘The Beast’.
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“There isn’t a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we’d hunt it and kill it. We’re going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody.” - who speaks these words?
Jack.
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Who repeats this phrase throughout the meeting? “But there isn’t a beastie!”
Ralph.
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What do the boys decide to do in order to attract passing ships?
Build a fire on top of the mountain.
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“Like kids!” he said scornfully. “Acting like a crowd of kids!”
Who speaks these words, and why are they scornful?
Piggy, and he’s upset because the children have all rushed off to help build a fire.
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How do the boys start the fire?
Using Piggy’s glasses to focus the sunlight.
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Who “snatched” Piggy’s glasses from his face?
Jack.
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“The conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain,” said _____, “so you shut up.” Who says these words to Piggy?
Jack.
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“After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything.” - who speaks this line?
Jack.
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What happens to the “small fire” the boys try to build on top of the mountain?
It spreads out of control.
EXT: What could this be a metaphor for?
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“How can you expect to be rescued if you don’t put first things first and act proper?” - who speaks these words to the group?
Piggy.
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What happens to the boy with the birthmark on his face?
It is heavily implied that he dies in the fire.
