LORD OF THE FLIES FINAL EXAM
LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How is Ralph described? - 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 - 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) - ANSWER-Short, overweight and wears glasses. Not
much physical strength but is the smartest of the group.
How do Ralph and Piggy contrast? - 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? - 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 - ANSWER-He is very good and pure and has the most positive out look.
Why does Jack want an army? - ANSWER-To hunt pigs
Is there any indication that he is thinking of taking over the leadership? - 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? - ANSWER-Yes
Why did he hunt? - 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? -
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? - 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? - 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 - 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? - 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. - 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 - 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? - 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? - 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.
What is the beast from the air? - ANSWER-It was man who was from a shot done fire Pilate attached to a
parachute
Is there a change in authority? Explain. - 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 - 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? - 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? - 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.
What is the beast from the air? - ANSWER-It was man who was from a shot down fire Pilot attached to a
parachute
How did the beast from the air get there? - ANSWER-He came down form the parachute
What effect does the beast from the air have on Ralph? - ANSWER-Ralph took the lead in exploring castle
rock as they hunted for the beast. Ralph also started focusing on his attention of keeping the fire going
because that's all they got
What effect does the beast from the air have on Jack? - ANSWER-Jack continues to sway the group in his
favor in regards to leadership by focusing everyone on the thrill of the hunt and kill and tracking
the beast
What effect does it have on the others? - ANSWER-They become more and more fearful and began to
look more to Jack for leadership because they liked his savage ways.
LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How is Ralph described? - 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 - 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) - ANSWER-Short, overweight and wears glasses. Not
much physical strength but is the smartest of the group.
How do Ralph and Piggy contrast? - 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? - 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 - ANSWER-He is very good and pure and has the most positive out look.
Why does Jack want an army? - ANSWER-To hunt pigs
Is there any indication that he is thinking of taking over the leadership? - 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? - ANSWER-Yes
Why did he hunt? - 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? -
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? - 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? - 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 - 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? - 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. - 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 - 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? - 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? - 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.
What is the beast from the air? - ANSWER-It was man who was from a shot done fire Pilate attached to a
parachute
Is there a change in authority? Explain. - 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 - 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? - 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? - 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.
What is the beast from the air? - ANSWER-It was man who was from a shot down fire Pilot attached to a
parachute
How did the beast from the air get there? - ANSWER-He came down form the parachute
What effect does the beast from the air have on Ralph? - ANSWER-Ralph took the lead in exploring castle
rock as they hunted for the beast. Ralph also started focusing on his attention of keeping the fire going
because that's all they got
What effect does the beast from the air have on Jack? - ANSWER-Jack continues to sway the group in his
favor in regards to leadership by focusing everyone on the thrill of the hunt and kill and tracking
the beast
What effect does it have on the others? - ANSWER-They become more and more fearful and began to
look more to Jack for leadership because they liked his savage ways.
