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<strong>Lord</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Flies</strong>
<strong>Study</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>
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Chapter 1:
(1) What major characteristic do we get <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first boy?
(2) What major characteristics do we get <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> second boy?
(3) What happened to <strong>the</strong> plane that made <strong>the</strong>se boys stranded on <strong>the</strong> island?
(4) What are <strong>the</strong> two boys’ names?
(5) Why can’t Piggy run or swim?
(6) How does Ralph behave when he learns what people called Piggy at home?
(7) What does Ralph’s fa<strong>the</strong>r do for a living and why does this provide hope for Ralph?
(8) What did Piggy’s aunt do for a living? And why did he live with her?
(9) According to Piggy, why is it likely no one, including <strong>the</strong> people at <strong>the</strong> airport, knows where <strong>the</strong>y are?
(10) What does Ralph find?
(11) What does Ralph use this item for?
(12) What are <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> twins?
(13) Explain <strong>the</strong> outfits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> last group <strong>of</strong> boys to arrive at <strong>the</strong> platform.
(14) Instead <strong>of</strong> introducing himself by Jack, how does Jack introduce himself?
(15) What does Ralph suggest is necessary for helping out with <strong>the</strong>ir rescue?
(16) What does Jack argue?
(17) What does Roger suggest?
(18) What three boys go on <strong>the</strong> exploration to see if <strong>the</strong>y are indeed on an island?
(19) What item does Jack have?
(20) What job does Ralph give Piggy?
(21) What type <strong>of</strong> animal do <strong>the</strong> three boys see?

(22) Why does it get away?
(23) What does Jack promise about “next time”?
Chapter 2:
(1) What is rule does Ralph establish?
(2) Who is <strong>the</strong> only one who can interrupt someone speaking?
(3) What are two books that are mentioned that remind <strong>the</strong> boys about <strong>the</strong> adventure <strong>the</strong>y hope to have on <strong>the</strong>
island?
(4) What description does <strong>the</strong> narrator give us <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> six-year-old boy who tells <strong>the</strong> older boys what he has found?
(5) What does this boy tell <strong>the</strong> older boys?
(6) What happens to this boy?
(7) What does Jack say he will do if <strong>the</strong>re is a beastie?
(8) What evidence does Ralph give <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r boys to persuade <strong>the</strong>m that <strong>the</strong>y will be rescued?
(9) What does Ralph suggest <strong>the</strong>y do to help <strong>the</strong>mselves get rescued?
(10) What do Ralph and Jack embarrassingly realize?
(11) What does Jack suggest using to start a fire?
(12) Why does Ralph think <strong>the</strong> fire is no good?
(13) How does Simon defend Piggy?
(14) What did <strong>the</strong> boys accidentally do?
(15) What does Piggy say <strong>the</strong>y should have done before starting a fire?
Chapter 3:
(1) Describe Jack. What is he wearing? What looks different now from when he first arrived on <strong>the</strong> island?
(2) What is Jack doing?
(3) What is <strong>the</strong> first thing Jack asks for when he comes out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> forest?
(4) What are Ralph and Simon doing?
(5) What is Ralph upset by?
(6) What are Ralph’s feelings on meetings?
(7) Describe <strong>the</strong> conflict between Jack and Ralph after Ralph says, “When <strong>the</strong> meeting is over <strong>the</strong>y’d work for five
minutes, <strong>the</strong>n wander <strong>of</strong>f or go hunting.”

(8) Jack says he could have killed a pig if <strong>the</strong>y could make what?
(9) There are two reasons why Ralph thinks it is really important to have shelter. What are <strong>the</strong>y?
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(10) Of what are <strong>the</strong> children still afraid?
(11) What are Jack’s thoughts on rescue?
(12) Where must <strong>the</strong> pigs be hiding during <strong>the</strong> hot day?
(13) Where do Jack and Ralph assume Simon is?
(14) Where is Simon really?
Chapter 4:
(1) What do <strong>the</strong> first two paragraphs describe?
(2) How is this description important symbolically to <strong>the</strong> story?
(3) What have <strong>the</strong> littluns grown used to because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir eating habits?
(4) Who are <strong>the</strong> three boys building sand castles?
(5) Who is <strong>the</strong> leader <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three? What reason is given for him being leader?
(6) Who cries and why?
(7) Of what duty have Roger and Maurice just been relieved?
(8) Of what does Maurice feel a bit guilty?
(9) What catches Henry’s interest on <strong>the</strong> beach?
(10) What almost hits Roger?
(11) What keeps Roger from throwing <strong>the</strong> stones at Henry?
(12) What is Jack doing to himself and why?
(13) Who is all with Jack in <strong>the</strong> forest?
(14) What is a strange detail <strong>of</strong> Piggy’s hair?
(15) What does Piggy suggest making that Ralph ignores?
(16) What does Ralph see in <strong>the</strong> distance?

(17) What happened to <strong>the</strong> smoke on <strong>the</strong> mountain? How does Ralph react?
(18) What does Jack return with?
(19) What do <strong>the</strong> boys chant upon <strong>the</strong>ir return?
(20) What happens to Piggy after he yells at Jack for letting <strong>the</strong> fire go out?
(21) Who gives Piggy his piece <strong>of</strong> meat?
(22) What does Jack do in response to this?
(23) What does Maurice pretend to be?
(24) What does Ralph decide to do at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> chapter?
Chapter 5:
(1) What does Ralph decide about <strong>the</strong> meeting that he is about to have?
(2) What does this say about how Ralph is changing?
(3) What does Ralph start to realize about his appearance?
(4) What did Ralph, Jack, and Piggy not have <strong>the</strong> “wit” to do?
(5) What does Ralph realize a chief needs to be able to do?
(6) Where does Piggy stand at <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> assembly?
(7) What is <strong>the</strong> first thing Ralph lists as something that <strong>the</strong> boys have failed to do?
(8) What is Ralph’s second complaint?
(9) What is Ralph’s third complaint?
(10) What do all <strong>the</strong> littluns laugh about while Ralph is talking?
(11) What is Ralph’s fourth command?
(12) What does Ralph say about fires for cooking?
(13) What is <strong>the</strong> last thing Ralph tries to talk about before he loses control?
(14) What does Jack have to say about <strong>the</strong> littluns’ fear?
(15) What did <strong>the</strong> boy named Phil think he saw?
(16) What did <strong>the</strong> boy really see?
(17) How does Maurice get <strong>the</strong> littluns to stop crying?
(18) According to Percival, where does <strong>the</strong> beast live?

(19) What does Simon suggest about <strong>the</strong> beast?
(20) What do <strong>the</strong> boys vote on?
(21) Why does Ralph not blow <strong>the</strong> conch?
(22) Why is Piggy afraid <strong>of</strong> Ralph giving up control?
Chapter 6:
(1) What is <strong>the</strong> title <strong>of</strong> this chapter?
(2) When night came upon <strong>the</strong> island <strong>the</strong>re was only <strong>the</strong> light from [what].
(3) What is described as falling from <strong>the</strong> sky at night?
(4) Who was left on duty at <strong>the</strong> fire when <strong>the</strong> parachute came down?
(5) The guards <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fire this night were stunned when <strong>the</strong>y heard [this] ;strange noise?
(6) What was Ralph dreaming about as he was sleeping in his shelter?
(7) The twins, shaken by what <strong>the</strong>y heard and saw on <strong>the</strong> mountain, run into <strong>the</strong> shelter and awaken Ralph to tell
him <strong>the</strong>y had seen [what].
(8) How did <strong>the</strong> twins describe <strong>the</strong> creature <strong>the</strong>y saw?
(9) What did Piggy suggest about <strong>the</strong> beast on hearing <strong>the</strong> twins’ description?
(10) When <strong>the</strong> hunting party went to look for <strong>the</strong> beast it was decided that Piggy would stay behind and do [what].
(11) What was <strong>the</strong> only area <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> island where Jack hadn’t already explored?
(12) Who took charge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hunt for <strong>the</strong> beast?
(13) Who joined Ralph out on <strong>the</strong> Rocks as he sought <strong>the</strong> beast?
(14) The boys noticed a huge rock that when pushed would do [what].
(15) The boys wanted to build [this] on <strong>the</strong> rocks.
Chapter 7:
(1) Why do <strong>the</strong> hunters stop looking for <strong>the</strong> pigs?
(2) What is Ralph thinking about when <strong>the</strong> hunters stop?
(3) When he looks at his nails, what does Ralph realize he has started doing again?
(4) What in his view does Ralph stare at?
(5) What does Simon whisper in Ralph’s ear?

(6) What does Golding imply about Jack’s feelings towards <strong>the</strong> pig droppings?
(7) Why, in Ralph’s daydream, does <strong>the</strong> house stand out more than any o<strong>the</strong>r?
(8) What does Golding’s description <strong>of</strong> Ralph’s books as “dog-eared and scratched” imply?
(9) What interrupts Jack’s daydream?
(10) What changes Ralph’s perspective about hunting? What causes him to decide that hunting is an advantageous
way to spend time?
(11) What pretend-play do <strong>the</strong> boys engage in and how does <strong>the</strong> play become more sinister than fun?
(12) Does Ralph participate in this pretending?
(13) Why would <strong>the</strong> boys need a real pig to turn <strong>the</strong> fantasy <strong>the</strong>y are acting out into a reality?
(14) What are <strong>the</strong> two options <strong>the</strong> boys are trying to choose between?
(15) Who volunteers to go tell <strong>the</strong> Piggy <strong>the</strong> group’s plans to arrive after dark?
(16) Why does Jack’s question to Ralph (“Coming”?) cause <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r boys to stop and listen?
(17) Who says <strong>the</strong>y will go check to see what <strong>the</strong> “thing” on <strong>the</strong> mountain is?
(18) What do <strong>the</strong> boys do when <strong>the</strong>y find <strong>the</strong> dead pilot?
Chapter 8:
(1) What phrase does Piggy keep asking Ralph over and over again?
(2) How does Ralph describe <strong>the</strong> beast he saw?
(3) Piggy, talking to Ralph and fearing <strong>the</strong> beast, said [this] to him.
(4) Who now blows on <strong>the</strong> conch to signal a meeting?
(5) How does Jack describe his encounter with <strong>the</strong> beast?
(6) Jack tells his listeners that Ralph has implied [this] about his hunters.
(7) What two derogatory remarks does Jack make about Ralph?
(8) What vote does Jack want his listeners to take?
(9) How many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> boys respond to <strong>the</strong> vote taken by Jack about Ralph?
(10) An angry Jack, having been rebuffed trying to eliminate Ralph as a leader, does [what].
(11) Simon takes <strong>the</strong> conch and suggests to all <strong>the</strong> boys that <strong>the</strong>y do [what].
(12) The boys couldn’t build a fire on <strong>the</strong> mountain so Piggy suggests [what].

(13) The narrator at one point says <strong>the</strong> greatest ideas are <strong>the</strong> [what].
(14) What were two problems <strong>the</strong> boys found with <strong>the</strong> wood <strong>the</strong>y wanted to use for a fire.
(15) Ralph decided that a new list <strong>of</strong> names was needed to do what duty.
(16) When some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> boys disappeared into <strong>the</strong> jungle, what did <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs assume?
(17) Why did Piggy and <strong>the</strong> twins bring back from <strong>the</strong> forest?
(18) When Jack separated himself and his followers from <strong>the</strong> original group he decided he would be <strong>the</strong> [what].
(19) Jack tells his followers that <strong>the</strong>y are going to do [this] with <strong>the</strong> beast.
(20) What was Jack’s solution to appeasing <strong>the</strong> beast?
Chapter 9:
(1) At <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> this chapter a build-up <strong>of</strong> [what] continues.
(2) What was it that broke in Simon’s nose?
(3) How does <strong>the</strong> narrator describe <strong>the</strong> <strong>Lord</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Flies</strong> as he hangs from <strong>the</strong> stake that he is attached to?
(4) The narrator describes Simon’s lumbering through <strong>the</strong> jungles as if he had <strong>the</strong> glum determination <strong>of</strong> an old
[what].
(5) When Simon reached <strong>the</strong> top <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mountain what did he see?
(6) Simon wanted to run to tell <strong>the</strong> boys that <strong>the</strong> beast was [what].
(7) What incident in <strong>the</strong> pool shows Piggy to be a ra<strong>the</strong>r fussy child?
(8) When Ralph and Piggy can’t find <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r boys, what do <strong>the</strong>y assume?
(9) When Ralph and Piggy go looking for Jack and his followers what is <strong>the</strong> first sign that <strong>the</strong>y are getting near?
(10) How did Jack greet Ralph and Piggy when <strong>the</strong>y came to his camp?
(11) What metaphor does <strong>the</strong> narrator use to describe <strong>the</strong> log Jack was sitting on?
(12) When Jack asks Ralph to join him and his followers he calls <strong>the</strong>m his [what].
(13) When Ralph refers to himself as chief, Jack tells him [what].
(14) What causes an explosion when Ralph is talking to Jack.
(15) Ralph points out to Jack that he lacks [this], with a storm coming.
(16) Ritualistically while <strong>the</strong> thunder roared, Jack and <strong>the</strong> boys went into a dance in which [who] played <strong>the</strong> part <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> pig.

(17) While <strong>the</strong> boys were doing <strong>the</strong>ir wild savage dance, <strong>the</strong> wind picked up [what] and brought it down on <strong>the</strong>
beach and <strong>the</strong>n out to sea.
(18) Who was it that tiredly wandered into <strong>the</strong> dancing circle <strong>of</strong> Jack and his warriors?
(19) Jack and his wildly dancing followers mistake Simon for [what].
(20) At <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> chapter, whose dead body is floating out to sea?
Chapter 10:
(1) How did Piggy learn to live with his broken glasses?
(2) What word does Ralph whisper to Piggy?
(3) When Piggy tells Ralph to call an assembly, what is Ralph’s reaction?
(4) Ralph alludes to [what] crime that has been committed, with <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> Simon?
(5) How does Piggy react to <strong>the</strong> suggestion <strong>of</strong> murder?
(6) What nervous movement did Ralph exhibit as he talked with Piggy about <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> Simon?
(7) On whom does Piggy blame Simon’s death and why?
(8) Ralph reminds Piggy that <strong>the</strong>y are not clear <strong>of</strong> Simon’s death because <strong>the</strong>y also did [what].
(9) How does Piggy rationalize that he and Ralph were not implicated in <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> Simon?
(10) Who came to Castle Rock and was challenged?
(11) When Roger arrived at Castle Rock he noticed <strong>the</strong> chief’s face was painted with [<strong>the</strong>se] colors.
(12) What do Maurice, Roger and <strong>the</strong> chief plan on doing again?
(13) The wood that Ralph and Piggy tried to burn was damp. How many times did <strong>the</strong>y try to light <strong>the</strong> fire?
(14) What was <strong>the</strong> significance <strong>of</strong> Ralph telling Piggy that <strong>the</strong>y didn’t want to experience ano<strong>the</strong>r night without fire?
(15) Piggy complains he cannot work pulling logs and looking for wood because <strong>of</strong> his [what].
(16) What is <strong>the</strong> sarcastic phrase always used when Piggy complains about his illness?
(17) What was <strong>the</strong> difference between <strong>the</strong> fire <strong>the</strong> boys originally had on <strong>the</strong> mountain and <strong>the</strong> new one now lower
down?
(18) Lying in <strong>the</strong> shelter Ralph begins to dream about [what].
(19) What expression does Piggy use when he tells Ralph <strong>the</strong>y must get home before <strong>the</strong>y become [this].
(20) What did Ralph find so funny about writing [this]?

(21) Before <strong>the</strong> attack on <strong>the</strong> shelter, first Ralph hears noises outside <strong>the</strong> shelter, but <strong>the</strong>n Piggy hears a voice calling
[what].
(22) What happens while Ralph and Piggy are in <strong>the</strong> shelter?
(23) Ralph concludes that <strong>the</strong> attackers were [whom]?
(24) In a panic, after <strong>the</strong> attack, why does Ralph rush down to <strong>the</strong> platform?
(25) What were <strong>the</strong> attackers really in <strong>the</strong> shelter to steal?
Chapter 11:
(1) What is <strong>the</strong> title <strong>of</strong> this chapter?
(2) At <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> this chapter what are <strong>the</strong> four boys trying to do?
(3) Since Piggy’s glasses have been stolen he is now basically blind, so who does he old on to as a guide, at first?
(4) At <strong>the</strong> assembly that is called about <strong>the</strong> attack we learn that <strong>the</strong> attack was probably not necessary because
Ralph says [what].
(5) Piggy says he will have to be lead to Jack’s camp like a [what].
(6) Piggy says that when <strong>the</strong>y go to see Jack he won’t carry a spear, but he will carry <strong>the</strong> [what].
(7) Why does Piggy want to have <strong>the</strong> conch with <strong>the</strong>m when <strong>the</strong>y go to see Jack?
(8) Idealistically, Piggy says that Jack should give him back his spectacles because it is [what].
(9) Eric suggests that <strong>the</strong>y could hide <strong>the</strong>ir long hair by putting [<strong>the</strong>se] over <strong>the</strong>ir heads.
(10) [This] bo<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>the</strong> boys about Jack and his warriors.
(11) What did Piggy use as a guide as he followed <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r boys on <strong>the</strong>ir journey to meet with Jack and his
hunters?
(12) As <strong>the</strong> Ralph and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs traveled to meet with Jack <strong>the</strong>y passed [this] ominous area on <strong>the</strong> beach.
(13) As Ralph and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs approach Jack’s part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> island <strong>the</strong>y pause because <strong>the</strong>y think <strong>the</strong>y see [what] on
<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r side <strong>of</strong> a rock.
(14) When Ralph is confronted by Roger, looking like a savage, what does Ralph do?
(15) Jack’s hunters did [this] to give <strong>the</strong>mselves more freedom to move.
(16) While Ralph is confronted by Roger, Jack appears behind him, flanked by [how many] <strong>of</strong> his hunters.
(17) Confronted by Jack, Ralph calls him a [what].
(18) Jack, angered by Ralph’s accusations about him stealing <strong>the</strong> glasses, does [what] to Ralph.
(19) What color paints masked Jack’s face?

(20) Jack signals his hunters to surround and grab [whom].
(21) As Jack’s hunters tied up <strong>the</strong> twins, <strong>the</strong> narrator says that Jack felt [how].
(22) In a rage, Ralph screams at Jack that he is [<strong>the</strong>se] things.
(23) While Ralph and Jack are fighting, Piggy tries to speak, but <strong>the</strong> hunters do [what].
(24) What do <strong>the</strong> hunters say as Piggy grabs <strong>the</strong> conch that shows <strong>the</strong>y feel superior over Piggy and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs?
(25) Piggy tries to reason with <strong>the</strong> savages by asking <strong>the</strong>m [what].
(26) Ralph asks <strong>the</strong> savages which <strong>of</strong> [<strong>the</strong>se] is better.
(27) The giant rock that was set up as a weapon rolls down and kills [whom].
(28) What happens to Piggy's body?
(29) What happens to <strong>the</strong> conch in <strong>the</strong> scuffle?
(30) What does Jack do to injure Ralph?
Chapter 12:
(1) What is <strong>the</strong> title <strong>of</strong> this chapter?
(2) Where was Ralph injured by <strong>the</strong> spear?
(3) Having escaped why didn’t Ralph want to stop and ba<strong>the</strong> his wound in <strong>the</strong> water?
(4) Ralph, trying to flee <strong>the</strong> savages, tried to convince himself that <strong>the</strong> savages would do [what].
(5) In his journey through <strong>the</strong> vegetation, Ralph comes upon [what].
(6) Who were <strong>the</strong> two new guards on duty when Ralph returned to Castle Rock?
(7) What does Ralph learn from Sam and Eric, now recruited by Jack?
(8) Sam and Eric, now taken by Jack, says <strong>the</strong>y are deathly afraid <strong>of</strong> [whom].
(9) Why does Ralph reveal to Sam and Eric that he is going to hide in <strong>the</strong> thicket down below Castle Rock?
(10) What does Sam give to Ralph before he leaves to go into hiding?
(11) What does Ralph ask Sam and Eric before he goes into hiding?
(12) Sam and Eric cryptically answer Ralph’s question about his fate if he is caught by Jack and Roger by telling
him [what].
(13) Where does Ralph hide as he is being pursued?
(14) How did Jack know where Ralph was hiding?
(15) What do <strong>the</strong> savages send down on <strong>the</strong> area Ralph is supposedly hiding in?

(16) Ironically, what did <strong>the</strong> savages use against Ralph as he was hiding in <strong>the</strong> thicket?
(17) As Ralph ran from his pursuers, he wanted this most.
(18) Ralph mulls over which method <strong>of</strong> escape was best: Climbing a tree or Hiding – Which does he choose?
(19) What do <strong>the</strong> savages do to try and flush out Ralph in <strong>the</strong> jungle?
(20) Ralph strangely observes that it was foolish <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> savages to set <strong>the</strong> jungle on fire because [why].
(21) One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> savages approaches Ralph’s hiding place and peers in so that Ralph was actually staring at [what].
(22) As Ralph bursts from his hiding place he notices that <strong>the</strong> one savage was [what].
(23) Ralph races from <strong>the</strong> jungle and falls onto <strong>the</strong> beach. When he looks up he sees [what].
(24) What is <strong>the</strong> first word that <strong>the</strong> naval <strong>of</strong>ficer says to Ralph?
(25) Ironically, how did <strong>the</strong> naval <strong>of</strong>ficer know to come to <strong>the</strong> island?