Lord of the Flies Quiz

When Roger throws rocks at Henry, why doesn't he aim to hit?

He doesn't aim to hit because he is trying to throw rocks at the sand so the sand will get into henry's eyes and henry i'll start crying. He thinks it's funny to tease him.

What is Jack feeling as he and the three others trot toward Castle Rock? Why?

He feels full of pride and like he has a lot of power and control because he finally took control over the boys and became the chief like he always wanted and because he stole the fire and Piggy's spectacles from Ralph, Samneric, and Piggy.

After various protests from the boys, what does Ralph insist upon? Why?

He insists upon staying orderly, returning to the shelters, getting water an food, and keep the fire going so they can get rescued.

When Jack and the others roll a rock into the sea, what is Ralph's reaction?

He is irritated and says that they all need to be more concerned with being rescued rather than rolling rocks into the sea.

What does the little boy with the remains of a black cap on his red hair and broken pair of spectacles at his waist do?

He starts forward to the officer and then stops. This boy is Jack. I think that when Ralph tells the officer that he's in charge here, Jack starts forward because he wants to tell the officer that he is actually in charge but then decides not to so he doesn't get into any trouble or an argument.

What does Simon realize is happening to him?

He's having a fit, or seizure, he's hearing and seeing things.

What is Ralph dreading most?

How quick the break down of civilization can happen and how he's the one being hunted.

As it begins to rain, Ralph reminds Jack's followers that they don't have shelters. Why does he bring this up now?

I think he brings this up now because he knows that all f the boys want to stay with Jack to have fun but when it starts raining and they have no shelters and nowhere to go, he thinks that by pointing this out, he will be able to get boys to return to his "side" or group.

When Ralph finally begins to sob uncontrollably, what is he weeping for?

I think he is sobbing about everything that happened and that it is finally over. He is sobbing because of the murder of Piggy and Simon, the end of innocence, and about all of the darkness he discovered that can lie in the heart.

Both Maurice and Roger torment the littluns, but they still feel guilty and are still conditioned by the civilization they knew before. How much time do you think has passed since the boys arrived on the island? Do you think a further passage of time will have any effect on their feelings of guilt and their previous conditioning?

I think months have passed, probably about 4-6 months. As time goes on I think the boys will become more wild and inhumane and they will begin to turn into animals, they will feel no guilt and won't remember their previous conditioning.

What does Ralph's revelation about Piggy's name suggest to you about the basic nature of young people? Are they intentionally cruel to each other or just inconsiderate? Explain.

I think that most are just inconsiderate and tend to take jokes too far or not think before they say something that may be hurtful to another person. Some are intentionally cruel so that they can take out their pain on others and make them feel pain but, I don't think that's the case between Ralph and Piggy.

What do Roger's releasing of the huge rock and his strong-arm tactics with Sam and Eric indicate about the type of regime Jack has? How would you classify Jack and his tribe at this point?

I think that this indicates a regime of violence led by a power hungry leader. I would classify their tribe that puts power first and is the way it is because of fear and hopelessness.

The boys discover there are no adults on the island and attempt to model civilization as they know it by electing a chief. How effective do you think this effort will be without adult supervision?

I think that this won't be effective because someone will end up wanting power and trying to overthrow Ralph. Also, since they are all young boys, it would be had to control all of them if you were only one boy trying to control a ton of boys.

When Ralph strikes the boar on the snout with his spear, how does he feel? Afterwards, he immediately jabs at Robert with his spear. What does he feel then? What is the connection between the two events? Explain.

Ralph feels extremely proud, full of apprehension, and full of fright when he strikes the boar with his spear. When Ralph jabs at robert with his spear, he feels powerful and filled with pride and adrenaline like he did when he struck the boar.

Why is Ralph considering giving up leadership of the group? Explain how and why Piggy and Simon react.

Ralph is considering giving up leadership because all of the boys are just listening to Jack because hunting and having fun sounds more appealing to them. Piggy and Simon try to persuade Ralph that he needs to be the chief because he keep everybody in control and is the only person who's going to be able to help the boys get rescued.

As Ralph considers the need to reassign fire keepers, what does he realize?

Ralph realizes that most of the bigger boys have joined Jack's group and anyways, no other boys see the importance of keeping a fire going and being rescued, they only want to run wild, hunt, and have fun.

What realization does Ralph come to about the savages and Jack? Why?

Ralph realizes that they will only go further and further and become more inhumane as time goes on. He thinks this because the savages have to regrets about killing Piggy and Simon and he knows that Jack and him will always hate each other and that Jack will never leave him be.

Describe the scene in which Ralph comes upon the pig's skull on the stake. Explain what he does, and why.

Ralph seems to think that the skull is laughing at him and mocking him. He is enraged by this and breaks the skull in two as if killing it so it will no longer "make fun of him". Representation of all that's happened to him, it is too much for Ralph.

While Ralph readies himself against a charge from Jack and his tribe, what does Roger do? What happens to the conch? To Piggy?

Roger pushes the rock down the cliff so it will kill Piggy. Since Piggy was holding the conch, it shatters and Piggy falls and cracks is head open. He died and gets washed into the ocean.

After Simon regains consciousness, what does he come upon as he walks across the mountaintop?

Simon discovers the body of the dead parachutist. He thinks that the ropes are what made it appear as if it was moving and that the "beast" isn't alive. He thinks he needs to tell the rest of the boys.

Describe what the boys see and their reaction to it.

The boys see a giant ape sleeping and get terrified and sprint away.

Why do the twins assume that the dead parachutist is the beast? How do the rest of the boys react to the news of the beast?

They were half asleep, it was pitch black outside, and they were believing they were going to see the beast because of the discussion at the assembly. Some of the boys are terrified of the news of the beast and some of them are anxious and excited o hunt the beast.

What do Ralph and Jack feel as they look at each other in the pool?

they feel a sense of competition for each other but also love because they admire each others strong leadership.

When Ralph admits to Piggy that they all murdered Simon, what is Piggy's reaction?

tries to rationalize it and justify their behavior

What effect does Jack's mask have on him? on Bill? on Sam and Eric?

Allows Jack to be more savage , bill leaves because he's uncomfortable, samneric are compelled to listen to Jack more

Explain how the boy are summoned to the beach.

All of the boys are summoned to the beach when Ralph and Piggy find a conch and Ralph figures that if he blows it. then all of the survivors will come to the beach so they can all assemble. When Ralph blows in the conch, all of the boys meet him at the beach.

One of the young boys expresses his fear of a beastie, while the others claim there is no such thing. What does this incident suggest about people and their fears in general? What things might we fear even when we are not faced with the dramatic situation these boys face? Why?

All of the young kids fear the beastie and all of the older boys think it's ridiculous and non-existent. I think this shows that pope's fears, in general, are according to their age. Somebody younger probably fears monsters in their closet or under their bed and ghosts, while older people will fear more realistic but rare things like getting lost, getting kidnapped, or other things. We might fear not having enough food for our families because of maybe not having enough money or because of over population and we may fear not having clean water because of pollution or having no shelter because of money shortages again.

Consider Piggy's statement about there being nothing to fear except people and Simon's remark that if there is a beast it may be the boys themselves. Do these two comments have anything in common? Do you think Piggy's and Simon's statements make sense? Explain.

Both of these comments seem to point out that the boys are the beasts themselves and that they are the only thing to be feared. I think that these comments make sense. They seem to say that the longer the boys are on the island, the more violent and animal-like they are to become.

Simon comments to Ralph that he doesn't believe in the beast. Recall his earlier inability to imagine the beast that the twins described and his image of a heroic and sick human. Is it likely that anyone else would agree with him? Why or why not? Is Simon's disbelief reasonable?

It is unlikely because everybody else seems to believe in the beast. His belief is reasonable to some and unreasonable to others. To most, it is unreasonable.

What does Jack admit to Ralph and Simon?

Jack admits to Ralph and Simon that he didn't kill a pig. He had one cornered but was too hesitant to kill it before it ran away.

How would you describe the relationship between Ralph and Jack at this point? What is the source of their conflict? Do you think Jack hates Ralph? If so, why?

Jack and Ralph seem to be in a constant argument. Jack always wants to be hunting and he thinks that and having fun are the two most important things and Ralph thinks that they should all behave in an orderly fashion with keeping a fire going, having food and water, and getting rescued. I think the source of their conflict is Ralph being the chief and Jack wanting to have power. I think Jack hates Ralph because he is jealous, he wants to have the chief label. Jack sees Ralph as a threat to his power.

How does Jack challenge Ralph? What is Ralph's response?

Jack challenges Ralph to go on the pig run up the mountain. Ralph thinks it is dangerous but goes anyways.

What does Jack do with the sow's head? Why?

Jack has his hunters prop the head up on a stick as a sacrifice to the beast. He thinks that if they do this, the beast will leave them alone.

What conflict arises between Jack and Piggy? How does Ralph settle it?

Jack keeps telling Piggy to shut up, he doesn't like Piggy and insults him a lot. Ralph makes a rule that only the one who has the conch can speak so Jack will stop harassing Piggy and puts Jack in charge of hunting w with the choir to make him happy.

Jack suggests that Ralph should no longer be chief. What does Jack do when the others don't respond to this suggestion?

Jack leaves the group and goes off by himself. He says that Ralph cane hunt for pigs on his own. He dares the other boys to follow him by saying that anyone who wants to hunt with him can come.

Who tries to assume the authority? What happens? Explain.

Jack tries to assume authority but when all of the boys end up voting for chief, they vote for Ralph.

Do the chanting, dancing boys recognize Simon? Why or why not?

They don't recognize Simon because it is dark, they are crazed, and their adrenaline is pumping because they are scared of the beast and set on killing it. This is why they mistake Simon for the beast.

What does Ralph complain to Jack about? How does Jack defend the fact that he spends his days hunting instead of helping the others?

Ralph complains to Jack that nobody has helped him built shelters for anyone and they are all poorly built and shaky because nobody was around or wanted to lend a hand. Jack defends his hunting for ays by repeatedly saying how everybody wants meat and how they all need meat.

What does Piggy realize about the little boy who had talked about the beastie?

Piggy realizes that the boy who spoke of the beastie was gone and caught in the fire.

Piggy suggests that they let the signal fire go out at night and relight it every morning. Why? How does Ralph react?

Piggy suggests this because you can't see the smoke at night anyways, there aren't enough people to keep it going in Ralph's group, and they're running out of wood to burn. Ralph agrees, he seems resistant at first but gives in.

What does Piggy say about Jack's feelings for him and for Ralph? What conclusion does Piggy come to?

Piggy tells Ralph that he's afraid of Jack because Jack hates him and Ralph. Piggy thinks that Jack hates Ralph because he's chief and Jack isn't. He draws the conclusion that him, Simon, and Ralph aren't going to be able to keep things orderly or deal with Jack and how all of the boys are becoming savages.

Explain how Ralph asserts his authority. What is Ralph's reaction to Jack and the hunters' acting out the pig kill? What does he do?

Ralph asserts his authority by respecting the fact that the conch needs to be held in order for everybody to pay attention. He is also set on making sure that the boys make shelters and keep a constant fire going in order to be rescued and be kept in an orderly fashion. He is also very forceful and a strong believer in all of these things so he is persistent on making all of this happen. Ralph is jealous and bitter. Ralph is angry for jack being the leader of the group and being in charge of bringing them all together to eat meat. Ralph calls an assembly on the platform.

What do Ralph, Piggy, and Simon respectively say about beasts?

Ralph believes that a beast living in the forest is unrealistic. Piggy thinks it's silly and he doesn't agree with the fact that there's a beast, he also thinks that even if there was a beast, everything would be fine. Simon fears the beast and says that he saw it when he went wandering in the forest at night. Ralph believes that Simon was just dreaming. If it was a beast, they think they'd kill it. Simon implies that the beast is something within them.

What does Ralph sense about Jack after Ralph asks him about the pig-run? What does this tell him about Jack?

Ralph can tell that Jack dispices him, whenever he tries to take the lead away from Jack or tries to lead the group instead of Jack. This tells Ralph that Jack is dangerous.

According to Ralph, what are the group's two main priorities?

The group's two main priorities are to have hunters/an army to get the group meat, to have a consistent large fire to let off smoke so passing ships will come and rescue them, and to have fun.

What explanation does the officer give for his arrival on the island?

The officer tells Ralph that the reason he came is because he saw the signal fire.

What does the Lord of the Flies "tell" Simon they are going to do on the island? What will happen to Simon if he tries to interfere?

fun = get crazy, if Simon interferes, Lord of Flies will tell boys Simon's crazy and the boys will hurt/kill him