Lord of the Flies Final UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How is Ralph described? - Correct Answer- "Built like a boxer"
Not the smartest and not the strongest but with the most charisma and good looks.
How is Jack described? (physically and mentally - Correct Answer- His freckled face is
described as "ugly without silliness" Skinnier than Jack with red hair.
Has emotions of anger and savagery
How is Piggy described? (Physically and mentally) - Correct Answer- Short, overweight and
wears glasses. Not much physical strength but is the smartest of the group.
How do Ralph and Piggy contrast? - Correct Answer- Ralph favors order and the rules of
civilization while Jack favors hunting and the savage rewards it brings. Piggy is a loyal
supporter of Ralph.
What role does the conch play? - Correct Answer- The conch plays a key role in the
The conch plays a key role in the book because it gives the power of speech and the ability to
speech and the separation of animals and power
How is Simon introduced - Correct Answer- He is very good and pure and has the most
positive out look.
Why does Jack want an army? - Correct Answer- To hunt pigs
Is there any indication that he is thinking of taking over the leadership? - Correct Answer-
Yes when he led the group up the mountain to start a signal fire
Is Jack interested in hunting in order to supply meat? - Correct Answer- Yes
Why did he hunt? - Correct Answer- To supply meat and it brought out his savage side
, What is the significance of the argument between Ralph and Jack over the building of the
huts? - Correct Answer- They can't listen to each others opinion and they just believe they are
right.
What is the significance of Roger throwing stones at Henry? - Correct Answer- Roger
purposely missed hitting Henry because he heard the adult voices in his head telling him not
to throw and hurt Henry
Why did the hunters paint their faces? - Correct Answer- They painted their faces because the
mask allowed them to hide and become liberated from shame and self consciousness
Do people do that type of thing today? (paint their faces) Explain - Correct Answer- Yes they
do that today. People in war use camouflage to cover up their face.
What happens when the fire goes out? Why is this important? - Correct Answer- Ralph got
mad at Jack for letting the fire go out. Jack uses an apology to distract everyone from the
tragedy that has just has occurred, this is important because jack begins to gain more power
of the group
Is there a change in authority? Explain. - Correct Answer- Yes, Jack has learned how to draw
on the boys emotions to get the group to believe in him.
Is there a shift in feeling towards Jack and Ralph? Explain - Correct Answer- Yes, because
Ralph represents the rules and authority and jack represents the groups more savaged
instincts, as the boys began to believe in Jack because of his savaged instincts and the
immediate gratification of the kill.
What does Ralph discover at the beginning of this chapter? - Correct Answer- He discoveries
that a lot of the group believes that there is a beast on the Island.
What do the boys have to say about the fear? - Correct Answer- Raplh says that we have to
talk about this fear and realize that there is nothing in it while Jack says that its ok to be afraid
and if it is
an animal then we will track it down but there probably isn't one because he hasn't tracked it
down yet.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How is Ralph described? - Correct Answer- "Built like a boxer"
Not the smartest and not the strongest but with the most charisma and good looks.
How is Jack described? (physically and mentally - Correct Answer- His freckled face is
described as "ugly without silliness" Skinnier than Jack with red hair.
Has emotions of anger and savagery
How is Piggy described? (Physically and mentally) - Correct Answer- Short, overweight and
wears glasses. Not much physical strength but is the smartest of the group.
How do Ralph and Piggy contrast? - Correct Answer- Ralph favors order and the rules of
civilization while Jack favors hunting and the savage rewards it brings. Piggy is a loyal
supporter of Ralph.
What role does the conch play? - Correct Answer- The conch plays a key role in the
The conch plays a key role in the book because it gives the power of speech and the ability to
speech and the separation of animals and power
How is Simon introduced - Correct Answer- He is very good and pure and has the most
positive out look.
Why does Jack want an army? - Correct Answer- To hunt pigs
Is there any indication that he is thinking of taking over the leadership? - Correct Answer-
Yes when he led the group up the mountain to start a signal fire
Is Jack interested in hunting in order to supply meat? - Correct Answer- Yes
Why did he hunt? - Correct Answer- To supply meat and it brought out his savage side
, What is the significance of the argument between Ralph and Jack over the building of the
huts? - Correct Answer- They can't listen to each others opinion and they just believe they are
right.
What is the significance of Roger throwing stones at Henry? - Correct Answer- Roger
purposely missed hitting Henry because he heard the adult voices in his head telling him not
to throw and hurt Henry
Why did the hunters paint their faces? - Correct Answer- They painted their faces because the
mask allowed them to hide and become liberated from shame and self consciousness
Do people do that type of thing today? (paint their faces) Explain - Correct Answer- Yes they
do that today. People in war use camouflage to cover up their face.
What happens when the fire goes out? Why is this important? - Correct Answer- Ralph got
mad at Jack for letting the fire go out. Jack uses an apology to distract everyone from the
tragedy that has just has occurred, this is important because jack begins to gain more power
of the group
Is there a change in authority? Explain. - Correct Answer- Yes, Jack has learned how to draw
on the boys emotions to get the group to believe in him.
Is there a shift in feeling towards Jack and Ralph? Explain - Correct Answer- Yes, because
Ralph represents the rules and authority and jack represents the groups more savaged
instincts, as the boys began to believe in Jack because of his savaged instincts and the
immediate gratification of the kill.
What does Ralph discover at the beginning of this chapter? - Correct Answer- He discoveries
that a lot of the group believes that there is a beast on the Island.
What do the boys have to say about the fear? - Correct Answer- Raplh says that we have to
talk about this fear and realize that there is nothing in it while Jack says that its ok to be afraid
and if it is
an animal then we will track it down but there probably isn't one because he hasn't tracked it
down yet.
