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Lord of the Flies - Chapters 1 and 2 Flashcards

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1
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Sound of the Shell

Who is first described as “the boy with the fair hair”?

A

Ralph

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Sound of the Shell

Who does Ralph first meet on the beach?

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Piggy

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Sound of the Shell

What does Ralph do when he realises there are no grown-ups on the island?

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“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?

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Because he has asthma.

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Sound of the Shell

How old is Ralph?

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Twelve years old.

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Sound of the Shell

Golding on Ralph: “you could see now that he might make a…”

A

Boxer

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Sound of the Shell

How does Ralph react when he learns of Piggy’s unusual nickname?

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“Ralph shrieked with laughter.”

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Sound of the Shell

What two things does Piggy want to do initially to organise the group?

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Make a list and have a meeting.

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Sound of the Shell

Who does Ralph believe will come and rescue the boys?

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His father.

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Sound of the Shell

What information did Piggy hear from the pilot on the plane?

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That there was an atom bomb explosion.

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Sound of the Shell

“We may stay here till we die” - who spoke these pessimistic words?

A

Piggy

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Sound of the Shell

What do Piggy and Ralph find in the lagoon?

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The conch.

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Sound of the Shell

“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?

A

Sam and Eric.

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Sound of the Shell

“Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along” - what is this quotation referring to?

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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?

A

The uniforms of Nazi soldiers.

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Sound of the Shell

What are Jack’s first words in the novel?

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“Where’s the man with the trumpet?”

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17
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Sound of the Shell

Golding on Jack: “Inside the floating cloak he was ______, _______ and ________.” What adjectives are used to describe Jack here?

A

Tall, thin and bony.

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Sound of the Shell

Who does this quotation refer to? “This was the voice of one who knew his own mind.”

A

Jack.

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Sound of the Shell

What does Jack want to be called by the other boys?

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“Kids’ names,” said Merridew. “Why should I be Jack? I’m Merridew.”

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Sound of the Shell

Which member of the choir faints in this chapter?

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Simon.

21
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Sound of the Shell

“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?

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Piggy, and Ralph has just revealed his nickname to the rest of the boys.

22
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Sound of the Shell

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.”

A

Roger.

23
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Sound of the Shell

What reasons does Jack give for why he should be chief?

A

“I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.”

24
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Sound of the Shell

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.”

A

Piggy, Jack, Ralph.

25
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Sound of the Shell

Who wins the election and is nominated as chief?

A

Ralph.

26
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Sound of the Shell

“Jack’s in charge of the choir. They can be–what do you want them to be?” How does Jack respond here?

A

“Hunters.”

27
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Sound of the Shell

After the meeting, who goes on the initial expedition around the island?

A

Ralph, Jack and Simon. Piggy wants to come but is rejected by the others.

28
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Sound of the Shell

Where do Jack, Simon and Ralph go on their expedition?

A

They climb the mountain on the island.

29
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Sound of the Shell

On their expedition, Jack, Simon and Ralph encounter a pig. Why don’t they kill it?

A

“because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood.”

30
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Fire on the Mountain

What have the choir discarded at the start of the chapter?

A

Their cloaks.

31
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Fire on the Mountain

“All the same you need an army–for hunting. Hunting pigs–” - who speaks these lines?

A

Jack.

32
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Fire on the Mountain

“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?

A

Ralph.

33
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Fire on the Mountain

What will the boys hold when it’s their turn to speak?

A

The conch.

34
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Fire on the Mountain

We’ll have rules!” he cried excitedly. “Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em–” - who says this at the meeting in this chapter?

A

Jack.

35
Q

Fire on the Mountain

“Nobody knows where we are. We may be here a long time.” - who speaks these lines?

A

Piggy.

36
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Fire on the Mountain

What three books do the boys compare their adventure to? What sorts of books are these?

A

Treasure Island, Swallows and Amazons, Coral Island. They are all adventure stories for young boys with happy endings and lots of adventures!

37
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Fire on the Mountain

“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?

A

“He wants to know what you’re going to do about the snake-thing” - this is the first mention of ‘The Beast’.

38
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Fire on the Mountain

“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?

A

Jack.

39
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Fire on the Mountain

Who repeats this phrase throughout the meeting? “But there isn’t a beastie!”

A

Ralph.

40
Q

Fire on the Mountain

What do the boys decide to do in order to attract passing ships?

A

Build a fire on top of the mountain.

41
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Fire on the Mountain

“Like kids!” he said scornfully. “Acting like a crowd of kids!”

Who speaks these words, and why are they scornful?

A

Piggy, and he’s upset because the children have all rushed off to help build a fire.

42
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Fire on the Mountain

How do the boys start the fire?

A

Using Piggy’s glasses to focus the sunlight.

43
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Fire on the Mountain

Who “snatched” Piggy’s glasses from his face?

A

Jack.

44
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Fire on the Mountain

“The conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain,” said _____, “so you shut up.” Who says these words to Piggy?

A

Jack.

45
Q

Fire on the Mountain

“After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything.” - who speaks this line?

A

Jack.

46
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Fire on the Mountain

What happens to the “small fire” the boys try to build on top of the mountain?

A

It spreads out of control.

EXT: What could this be a metaphor for?

47
Q

Fire on the Mountain

“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?

A

Piggy.

48
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Fire on the Mountain

What happens to the boy with the birthmark on his face?

A

It is heavily implied that he dies in the fire.

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