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Lord of the Flies
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Who is the Lord of the Flies?
What is the conch and what does it symbolize?
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Why does Jack start his own tribe?
Do the boys get rescued from the island?
Why is Ralph chosen to be the chief?
Why does Jack think he should be the chief?
Why are Piggy’s glasses important?
Who is the first boy to die on the island?
Why does Jack hate Ralph?
What is the beast?
What does Simon want to tell the other boys?
How does Piggy die?
Does Ralph survive?
Why is the backdrop of the war important to the story?
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1
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What does Ralph think about his hair?
He likes how free it is.
He's annoyed it's gotten long and mangy and hangs in his eyes.
He doesn't think about his hair.
It reminds him of his mom.
2
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Why does Ralph call a meeting late in the evening?
To hold a new vote for leader
To step down as leader
To give a pep talk
To express his frustration that nothing is getting done
3
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What are the littluns terrified of and having nightmares about?
A beast or monster on the island
Jack and Ralph fighting
The possibility of not being rescued
The signal fire going out
4
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Where does Percival say the beast comes from at night?
From the sky
From the sea
From the forest
From inside them
5
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What happens to the group at the end of the meeting?
Ralph says he's done being leader.
Jack runs off with most of the older boys.
The beast attacks them.
Piggy starts blowing the conch shell.
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