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Lord of the Flies
William Golding
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Chapter 5
Chapter 6
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Chapter 8
Chapter 9
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Chapter 12
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Ralph
Jack
Simon
Piggy
Roger
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The struggle to build civilization
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The Island
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Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Who is the Lord of the Flies?
Jack
A pig's head stuck on a stick
The beast
A large fly Simon sees in the clearing
2
of 5
What is Roger like?
Quiet, kind, and sensitive
Prone to hysterics
Particularly cruel and sadistic
Unusually methodical and detail oriented
3
of 5
What is "Samneric"?
An expression Piggy uses to describe sitting on a sandy log
A large red boulder that the kids are impressed with
The password that Jack's tribe members call out when approaching their camp at night
The nickname for the twin boys Sam and Eric
4
of 5
What are Piggy's chief characteristics?
Whiney, intelligent, innovative
Strong and a good leader
Spacey, difficult to understand, rude
Eloquent, cagey, impressive
5
of 5
Which boy has a "civilizing instinct"?
Ralph
Simon
Piggy
Jack
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