Lord of the flies

Question 1

What happens in chapter 1 

Answer 1

- Piggy reveals his nickname to Ralph
- Ralph introduces the conch
- Jack is introduced by picking on Piggy
- Ralph is elected over Jack

Question 2

What happens in chapter 2

Answer 2

Ralph says to begin a fire
The boy he saw the beast is gone



Question 3

What happens in chapter 3

Answer 3

Jack almost kills a pig
Simon grows awareness of the beast
Jack feel something when he is alone

Question 4

What happens in chapter 4

Answer 4

Roger and Maurice throw a stone at the littluns
A ship goes past the island
The hunters kill a pig
Jack paints his face

Question 5

What happens in chapter 5

Answer 5

Jack emphasises the importance of the fire
Jack hunts the beast
Ralph thinks about giving up authority

Question 6

What happens in chapter 6

Answer 6

Pilot lands on the Island
Jack and Ralph hunt together

Question 7

What happens in chapter 7

Answer 7

Robert is killed and Jack jokes about killing litttluns
Ralph fears he will be stuck on the island forever 

Question 8

What happens in chapter 8

Answer 8

Ralph tells piggy he saw the beast
Jack requests for another vote but he loses again
Jack says ‘he won’t play anymore’
Simon has a hallucination dream where the pigs head speaks to him

Question 9

What happens in chapter 9

Answer 9

The lord of the flies speaks to Simon and says he will be killed by the boys
Simon warns the boys of the parachutist but is killed by them

Question 10

What happens in chapter 10

Answer 10

Jack and Ralph split up in two separate groups
Jack ties up a boy so he can beat him

Question 11

What happens in chapter 11

Answer 11

Jack won’t return piggies glasses
Roger drops a rock breaking the conch and killing piggy

Question 12

What happenes in chapter 12

Answer 12

Jack sets the forest on fire to smoke out Ralph 
A naval officer sees the fire and goes to the island to save the boys

Question 13

How is presented in chapter 1

Answer 13

Civilised and democratic

Question 14

How does Ralph present the theme of civilisation

Answer 14

- He takes charge of the boys and gives them jobs
- He emphasises the use of the conch as it represents law and order

Question 15

Give a quote showing Ralphs fairness 

Answer 15

‘The choir belongs to you, of course’
- This shows whilst Ralph is in control is happy to delegate power

Question 16

Give a quote showing Ralphs determination

Answer 16

‘I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue’

Question 17

Give examples of when Ralph is showing as not being perfect

Answer 17

Ralph took part in Simon’s killing
Ralph gives into his animalistic nature
Ralph laughs at piggy and Simon

Question 18

Give a quote showing Ralph giving into his animalistic nature 

Answer 18

‘Like a wolf’

Question 19

How is Jack initially presented

Answer 19

Desiring control
Aggressive and bad tempered
Intimidating and forceful
Doesn’t follow Ralphs leadership

Question 20

Give a quotation showing Jack’s desire for control

Answer 20

‘I ought to be chief’

Question 21

Give a quotation showing Jack’s aggression 

Answer 21

‘I cut the pigs throat’


Question 22

How does Jack contrast to the beliefs of Ralph in the beginning

Answer 22

Jack believes in fun and hunting over civilisation and the fire to survive

Question 23

Give a quote showing Jack’s defiance to civility

Answer 23

‘We are strong - we hunt! If there is a beast we will hunt it down’

Question 24

Give a quotation showing Jack bullying and intimidating others

Answer 24

‘You always scared - yah fatty!’

Question 25

Who is the quickest to turn Savagery 

Answer 25

Jack

Question 26

Give a quotation showing Jack’s animalistic nature

Answer 26

‘Dog-like, uncomfortably on all fours’

Question 27

When was Lord of the Flies written

Answer 27

1950s

Question 28

How is piggy initially presented

Answer 28

Intelligent and clear thinking An outsider

Question 29

Show piggies clear thinking

Answer 29

‘The first thing we ought to have made is shelters’

Question 30

Show quotation showing Piggy acting as an adult

Answer 30

‘Crowd of kids’

Question 31

Show a quotation demonstrating piggy as an outsider

Answer 31

‘You’re always scared. Yah-fatty!’

Question 32

Show quotation demonstrating Piggy standing with the conch and what it symbolises

Answer 32

‘I tell you, I got the conch’

Question 33

What does the idea of a beast create 

Answer 33

Irrational thought

Question 34

What’s important quote shows Simons understanding of the true beast

Answer 34

‘Maybe there is a beast maybe it’s only us’

Question 35

How did the boys kill Simon

Answer 35

They killed him with ‘teeth’ and ‘claws’

Question 36

Who came up with the idea of a beast initially

Answer 36

 The boy with the Mulberry coloured birthmark

Question 37

What was the beast described as in chapter two

Answer 37

‘A snake-thing. Ever so big. He saw it 

Question 38

What is the beast a physical manifestation of

Answer 38

The boys’ fear of the island experience

Question 39

Why does Ralph dismiss the idea of the beast

Answer 39

He recognises the danger of allowing the idea of a beast to take control

Question 40

What quotations show the Littluns fear of the beast

Answer 40

‘They’re frightened’ ‘they talk and scream. The littluns. Even some of the others’

Question 41

Give the quote from chapter 5 where Simon declares that the boys are the beast

Answer 41

‘Maybe there is a beast…  maybe it’s only us’

Question 42

What does Simon link the beast to

Answer 42

Human nature

Question 43

What does Simon link the beast to

Answer 43

Human nature

Question 44

What does Jack convince the boys that the beast is

Answer 44

‘The beast is a hunter’

Question 45

Why is Jack saying ‘the beast is a hunter’ ironic

Answer 45

The beast like Jack is a hunter further suggesting that the beast is inside of the boys

Question 46

What’s the connections between Jack and the beast in chapter 1

Answer 46

‘Something dark was fumbling along’ Which is said just before Jack and his choir meet the rest of the boys in chapter 1

Question 47

 what are the connections between Jack and the beast in chapter 7

Answer 47

‘A slithering noise’ ‘Jack slid away from him with a hiss of breath’

Question 48

What are the connections between Jack and the beast in chapter 9

Answer 48

‘ sat there like an idol’

Question 49

What are Simon’s beliefs about the beast

Answer 49

Simon doesn’t believe in a physical beast as whenever he visualises a beast his faced with a human

Question 50

Give a quotation showing Simon visualising a beast which is human

Answer 50

‘ however Simon thought of the beast there is before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick’

Question 51

What is the importance of Simon’s perception of the beast

Answer 51

Symons perception of a human beast heavily influenced Golding’s own view on the nature of humanity

Question 52

Contextually what is the importance of Simon suggesting ‘the picture of a human at once heroic and sick’

Answer 52

As Golding was a soldier in the Navy during World War II the human that is both ‘heroic and sick’ is a soldier as a soldier is capable of acts of heroism but sick enough to take the lives of other human beings

Question 53

What is Goldings view

Answer 53

Anyone under the right circumstances is capable of evil

Question 53

What is Goldings view

Answer 53

Anyone under the right circumstances is capable of evil

Question 54

What is the Lord of the flies also referred to as

Answer 54

The devil/ Beelzebub

Question 55

What is the importance of the lord of the flies saying ‘I’m part of you’ and ‘we shall do you’

Answer 55

There is a link to Christianity as by Simon meeting with the Lord of the flies he is able to predict his own death This links to his death as Jesus also predicted his death whilst also trying to bring the truth to civilisation

Question 56

 What are the links between the fall in Genesis and Ralph

Answer 56

Ralph wore the snake class belt in chapter 1 and took it off showing his propensity towards good However his connection towards the death of Simon indicates how all people have the capacity of evil

Question 57

What is the fall in Genesis

Answer 57

A snake enters the garden of Eden and takes away the innocence of mankind by giving them the knowledge of evil

Question 58

By the end how does Ralph link to the fall in Genesis

Answer 58

Ralph is left weeping ‘for the end of innocence’ as he’s gained the knowledge of evil

Question 59

What is Ralphs leadership style

Answer 59

Democratic, fair, earnest

Question 60

Give quotes showing Ralphs's style of leadership

Answer 60

'We'll have to have hands up, like at school' 'Ralph had to wave the conch, once more'