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Please take out a highlighter, sticky notes OR both. It is encouraged that you write down a paraphrase of these questions, as well as answers from your classmates. These are definitely items that will be on your test.

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  1. Please take out a highlighter, sticky notes OR both. It is encouraged that you write down a paraphrase of these questions, as well as answers from your classmates. These are definitely items that will be on your test.

  2. #1 Why does Jack hesitate when he lifts his knife to kill the piglet, and what does he promise will happen next time he meets a pig? What do both of these actions say about Jack’s character? Page 31, 69

  3. #2 What does Piggy say they should have done before starting a fire? How does Piggy’s intellect help to characterize him? Pages 44, 45

  4. #3 Although Ralph criticizes the boys for their lack of cooperation, does he bear some of the responsibility for the failures of the group to achieve its goals? What do his actions or lack of say about his character? Pages 50, 52

  5. #4 After Maurice and Roger destroy the littluns' sand castles, Roger stalks the young boy named Henry. When he begins to throw stones, why does he just throw them near him instead of directly at him? What does this symbolize about Roger’s character? Page 62

  6. #5 What happens to Piggy after he yells at Jack for letting the fire go out? Who is the authoritative figure now? Page 71

  7. #6 What is Simon saying when he thinks the "beast" may be inside the boys themselves? How is this symbolic? Page 82-84, 89

  8. #7 How does Ralph’s fading confidence in himself show in his words and actions? What is happening to his character? Provide a quote for evidence. Pages 110, 139, 142

  9. #8 Although he is not able to get the boys to vote Ralph out of office as chief, Jack manages to overthrow Ralph’s authority anyway. How does this happen? What conflict does this present? Page 127

  10. #9 Jack suggests a way to keep the beast happy. What is it? Page 135, 137

  11. #10 Describe Simon’s strange encounter with the Lord of the Flies. Pages 137-138, 143-144

  12. #11 Who or what is the Lord of the Flies? What is it a symbol of?

  13. #12 Why do the boys kill Simon? What previous scene helps make this one more believable? Page 152

  14. #13 With the murder of Simon, what is completely stripped away from the boys and the island? Page 153

  15. #14 What happens to the man on the parachute? What does the loss of this symbol mean? Page 147

  16. #15 What has happened to the morals society instilled in each of the boys, especially after Simon’s death? Page 156 (Ralph & Piggy) Page 160 (Jack) Page 158 (Sam & Eric)

  17. #16 How has Jack become a strong manipulator among the boys? How can this be related to the theme and events surrounding them? Page 160

  18. #17 What does Piggy suggest they can do with their hair? What is Ralph’s response to this suggestion? How does this represent characterization? Page 172

  19. #18 What does Roger do to the twins when they first arrive at the Castle Rock? How does this display characterization in the novel. Page 178-179

  20. #19 How is it ironic that a “fire” lures rescuers to the island?

  21. #20 What symbol brings the boys back to civilization?

  22. #21 What theme is evident through the words from the naval officer at the end of the novel? Page 201-202

  23. #22 How is it ironic that Ralph weeps tears of grief instead of tears of joy?

  24. #23 What themes are related to the fact that “life will never be the same for the boys again”?

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