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Lord of the Flies Study Guide Short Answer Explain two symbols from the novel. Conch, Scar, Lord of the Flies, Glasses, Jack, Roger, Simon Explain two types of literary devices used in the novel. Simile, metaphor, diction, imagery, foreshadowing, (symbols) Why is the conch important to Piggy? Provides order/protection Why are the littluns in the novel? To represent helpless people Describe one event that is foreshadowed in the novel. Killing – Simon or Piggy’s death Rescue What does the Lord of the Flies represent? Evil, death, devil What does Jack ask the boys after the feast at Castle Rock? Who is going to join my tribe? What does Piggy think about Simon’s death? It was an accident. What does Piggy think Jack’s tribe came to steal? Where does Ralph get a stick to protect himself? The Lord of the Flies Matching Roger and Jack hate Ralph. Ralph cries for the loss of innocence. One theme in the novel centers around civilization. The hunters are supposed to tend the fire. The

other boys continually ridicule Piggy. The conch represents order. Piggy thinks Jack will listen to reason and return his glasses. Jack controls the hunters. The storm adds to the boys’ confusion when they kill Simon. Jack is inherently violent, which is seen form the beginning. Simon represents purity. Saneric see a beast while on fire duty. It’s ironic that Jack’s first kill occurs when a ship passes by the island. The scar symbolizes man’s destructive nature. Multiple Choice Roger Kills Piggy. Ralph’s main goal is to keep the fire going. Everyone kills Simon. The memory of society protects the littluns. The choir goes hunting. Jack kills pigs with a knife. Jack thinks he should be the chief because he is the head boy. The boys need Piggy on the island because of his glasses. Simon is the odd member of the choir. It was Ralph’s idea to start a signal fire. The pilot is discovered when Ralph asks for a sign from the grownups. Ralph builds the shelters on the beach.

Ralph and Piggy go to Castle Rock to get Piggy’s glasses. When Jack gets to Castle Rock, he gets followers, has a feast, and makes a guard. Simon talks (converses) with the Lord of the Flies aloud, in his head, and during a hallucination. Essay Analyze the function of Piggy’s glasses throughout the novel. Describe Simon’s role in the novel. Why is he there? How do the other boys feel about him? What does he represent? The author of Lord of the Flies says the book show how good societies depend on having good people. Agee or disagree with him using examples from the novel and from life