chapter questions- lord of the flies

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CHAPTER 1: The Sound of the Shell
1. Describe what has happened to the
boys, the plane and the rest of the world.
2. Why would Piggy share his dreaded
nickname with Ralph?
3. Why does the conch give Ralph so much
power?
4. Which of the boys has the best qualities
for a potential leader and why?
CHAPTER 2: Fire on the Mountains
1. Why do the boys have difficulty operating
the first official meeting?
2. Who is the only one who may interrupt
the speaker holding the conch?
3. Who saw the beast / beastie / snake-like
thing?
4. How do the boys feel about …
A) Piggy’s intelligence
B) the truth about their situation (which
Piggy makes them realize)
5. What are the fears that the boys must
deal with to survive on the island until
their rescue?
6. Who is the first boy to die? Who said it?
CHAPTER 3: Huts on the Beach
1. What do you learn about Jack’s
character as he hunts for a pig in the
opening scene/
2. What is Ralph’s problem with the boys
and what is his comment about their
behaviour?
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CHAPTER 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair
1. Describe the life of the littluns.
2. In your opinion, does Roger “aim to miss”
Henry?
3. How does the “mask” affect Jack’s behaviour?
4. Piggy is seen as an outsider by the littluns,
biguns and Ralph—why?
5. Explain how the rift between Jack and Ralph
is widened.
6. Why does Jack refuse to give Piggy any
meat?
CHAPTER 5: Beast from Water
1. How is Ralph’s attitude toward the island
changing?
2. Why is the assembly called and what causes it
to fall apart?
3. Sunmmarize the arguments made about the
beast and who gives them.
CHAPTER 6: Beast from Air
1. Irony is when the opposite of what is expected
or intended occurs. What is the irony in the
dead parachutist landing on the mountain?
2. How and why does the balance of power
between Ralph and Jack shift?
3. What do the boys find at Castle Rock and
what is their reaction to the setting?
4. Why were Ralph and Jack interested in
hunting the beast?
CHAPTER 7: Shadows and Tall Trees
1. What happens when Ralph wounds the boar?
2. What does Ralph ask Jack? Why is it
significant?
3. Why do the boys run from the shadow
on the mountain?
CHAPTER QUESTIONS
Answer each of the following questions on a separate sheet of paper and in complete sentences.
Never leave a question blank! Always attempt to answer it even if you don’t 100 % understand.
Whenever possible, use a direct line or word from the chapter to support your answer.
CHAPTER 8 : Gift for the Darkness
1. Why do the boys refuse to vote for Jack as
chief but slip off to join him later?
2. What does Jack tell his new tribe?
3. Why is the killing of the sow discussed in
such detail?
4. What does the “Lord of the Flies” tell
Simon?
CHAPTER 9: View to a Death
1. What reason does Ralph give for the boys’
defection to Jack?
2. What kind of leader is Jack?
3. Why do Ralph and Piggy join the dance?
4. What do they do with Simon?
CHAPTER 10: The Shell and the Glasses
1. What is the significance of the title “The
Shell and the Glasses”?
2. Why do Ralph, Piggy and Samneric lie
about their part in Simon’s death, or use
the darkness as an excuse?
3. How is Wilfred punished?
4. How does Jack account for the death of
Simon?
CHAPTER 11: Castle Rock
1. Who “protested out of the heart of
civilization”?
2. Why do Ralph and Piggy decide to visit
Jack’s camp?
3. What is the reaction of Jack’s tribe to
Ralph’s talk of rescue?
4. What happens when Piggy holds up the
conch and tries to talk?
5. Why does Roger shove his way past Jack,
only just managing not to edge him aside?
CHAPTER 12: Cry of the Hunters
1. How does Ralph learn of Jack’s plans for
him?
2. What does Ralph say to the twins when they
refuse to help him?
3. Does Ralph understand why he must be
killed?
4. What is the irony of Samneric’s behaviour?
5. How does Golding describe Ralph’s flight
across the island?
6. What is the irony of the fire?
7. Why is Percival unable to remember his
name and address?
8. Why is Piggy’s fall emphasized?
9. Why does Ralph say that he is in charge of
the island?
10. What comparison is implied at the end of the
novel?