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Lord of the Flies
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Who is the Lord of the Flies?
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Do the boys get rescued from the island?
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Why are Piggy’s glasses important?
Who is the first boy to die on the island?
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1
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Who gets to speak at a meeting?
Whoever raises his hand
Whoever steps forward into the circle
Whoever Ralph picks to speak
Whoever is holding the conch
2
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What frightening thing does the boy with a dark birthmark on his face say he saw at night?
An enemy warplane
A ghost
A beastie
A nastie
3
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What does Ralph say is the most important thing to do?
Keep a signal fire going so they can be rescued
Hunt
Keep a cooking fire going for food and warmth
Make a full list of who is there
4
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What do they use to light a fire?
A piece of glass that washed up on shore
Flint
Piggy's glasses
The sundial that Piggy makes
5
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What happens to the boy with mulberry birthmark when a whole patch of trees catches on fire?
He gets burned helping to put out the fire.
He declares himself chief.
He disappears and likely has died.
He gets lost and cries until the older boys find him.
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