Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies Review Review

Character descriptionCharacter description

"The hangman’s horror clung around "The hangman’s horror clung around him.“him.“

RogerRoger

"...a boy of perhaps six years, sturdy "...a boy of perhaps six years, sturdy and fair, his clothes torn, his face and fair, his clothes torn, his face covered with a sticky mess of fruitcovered with a sticky mess of fruit

JohnnyJohnny

"[His] arm was conditioned by a "[His] arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins.”and was in ruins.”

RogerRoger

"The tears began to flow and sobs "The tears began to flow and sobs shook him....[he] wept for the end of shook him....[he] wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise, friend....“the true, wise, friend....“

RalphRalph

"But there was a stillness about [him] "But there was a stillness about [him] as he sat that marked him out: there as he sat that marked him out: there was his size, and attractive was his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully,there was the most powerfully,there was the conch.“conch.“

RalphRalph

"A thing was crawling out of the "A thing was crawling out of the forest. It came darkly,uncertainly. forest. It came darkly,uncertainly. The shrill screaming that rose before The shrill screaming that rose before the beast was like a pain. The beast the beast was like a pain. The beast stumbled into the horseshoe.“stumbled into the horseshoe.“

SimonSimon

"...for a minute became less a hunter "...for a minute became less a hunter than a furtive thing, apelike among than a furtive thing, apelike among the tangle of trees....He passed like a the tangle of trees....He passed like a shadow under the darkness of the shadow under the darkness of the tree and crouched, looking down at tree and crouched, looking down at the trodden ground at his feet.“the trodden ground at his feet.“

JackJack

"He sighed....Then, with the martyred "He sighed....Then, with the martyred expression of a parent who has to expression of a parent who has to keep up with the senseless keep up with the senseless ebullience of the children, he picked ebullience of the children, he picked up the conch, turned toward the up the conch, turned toward the forest, and began to pick his way forest, and began to pick his way over the tumbled scar.“over the tumbled scar.“

PiggyPiggy

"...something like a great ape was "...something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between sitting asleep with its head between its knees....and the creature lifted its its knees....and the creature lifted its head, holding toward them the ruin head, holding toward them the ruin of a face.“of a face.“

ParachutistParachutist

"The water rose farther and dressed "The water rose farther and dressed [his] coarse hair with brightness. The [his] coarse hair with brightness. The line of his cheek silvered and the line of his cheek silvered and the turn of his shoulders became turn of his shoulders became sculptured marble. The strange sculptured marble. The strange attendant creatures, with their fiery attendant creatures, with their fiery eyes and trailing vapors,busied eyes and trailing vapors,busied themselves round his head.”themselves round his head.”

SimonSimon

leader of the savages and the chorusleader of the savages and the chorus

JackJack

IntellectualIntellectual

PiggyPiggy

dark, furtive boy; kills Piggydark, furtive boy; kills Piggy

RogerRoger

"mouse-colored" littlun"mouse-colored" littlun

Percivial Wemys MadisonPercivial Wemys Madison

choir boy next in size to Jackchoir boy next in size to Jack

MauriceMaurice

leader with the conchleader with the conch

RalphRalph

littlun lost during the firelittlun lost during the fire

Boy with mulberry birthmarkBoy with mulberry birthmark

discoverer of the beastdiscoverer of the beast

SimonSimon

TwinTwin

SamnericSamneric

adult who rescues the boyadult who rescues the boy

OfficerOfficer

The first two boys on the island The first two boys on the island introduced to the reader are (a) introduced to the reader are (a) Roger and Piggy; (b) Ralph and Jack; Roger and Piggy; (b) Ralph and Jack; (c) Piggy and Ralph.(c) Piggy and Ralph.

Piggy and RalphPiggy and Ralph

While wandering on the beach, the While wandering on the beach, the boys find (a) wreckage of their plane; boys find (a) wreckage of their plane; (b) a conch; (c) a parachute.(b) a conch; (c) a parachute.

A conchA conch

The first symbol of the island The first symbol of the island government is the (a) choir boys’ government is the (a) choir boys’ caps; (b) conch; (c)pig’s head.caps; (b) conch; (c)pig’s head.

ConchConch

When their plane crashes, the boys When their plane crashes, the boys are going to (a) Europe for their are going to (a) Europe for their summer vacation; (b) visit their summer vacation; (b) visit their fathers; (c) a safer place for the fathers; (c) a safer place for the duration of the war.duration of the war.

A safer place for the duration of the A safer place for the duration of the warwar

The scar which is constantly referred The scar which is constantly referred to in the novel is (a) the wreckage of to in the novel is (a) the wreckage of the plane;(b) "the beastie"; (c) a the plane;(b) "the beastie"; (c) a large rocky area of the island where large rocky area of the island where little grows.little grows.

A larger rocky area of the island…A larger rocky area of the island…

The boys are (a) French; (b) British; The boys are (a) French; (b) British; (c) of several nationalities.(c) of several nationalities.

BritishBritish

Simon is referred to as a mystic Simon is referred to as a mystic because he (a) can’t communicate because he (a) can’t communicate with the others;(b) claims to have the with the others;(b) claims to have the power to heal others; (c) has power to heal others; (c) has mysterious powers of perception.mysterious powers of perception.

Has mysterious powers of perceptionHas mysterious powers of perception

Jack becomes possessed by the Jack becomes possessed by the desire to (a) be rescued; (b) hunt; (c) desire to (a) be rescued; (b) hunt; (c) find shelter.find shelter.

Hunt Hunt

A fire is to be burned at all times for A fire is to be burned at all times for (a) warmth; (b) protection from the (a) warmth; (b) protection from the beast; (c) a signal for rescue.beast; (c) a signal for rescue.

A signal for rescueA signal for rescue

The only one who remains to help The only one who remains to help Ralph with the building of the huts is Ralph with the building of the huts is (a) Simon;(b) Jack; (c) Piggy.(a) Simon;(b) Jack; (c) Piggy.

SimonSimon

Jack is intent when he hunts because Jack is intent when he hunts because (a)the animals represent a threat to (a)the animals represent a threat to the boys; (b) it is an appealing sport; the boys; (b) it is an appealing sport; (c) he becomes overwhelmed by the (c) he becomes overwhelmed by the compulsion to track down and kill compulsion to track down and kill prey.prey.

He becomes overwhelmed by the He becomes overwhelmed by the compulsion…compulsion…

"Grownups know things....They’d "Grownups know things....They’d meet and have tea and discuss. Then meet and have tea and discuss. Then things ’ud be all right." These words things ’ud be all right." These words are spoken by (a) Ralph; (b) Piggy; are spoken by (a) Ralph; (b) Piggy; (c) Jack.(c) Jack.

PiggyPiggy

The sign which "came down from the The sign which "came down from the world of grownups" is (a) the naval world of grownups" is (a) the naval officer who rescued the boys; (b) the officer who rescued the boys; (b) the wreckage of a plane; (c) a wreckage of a plane; (c) a parachutist.parachutist.

A parachutistA parachutist

The "beast from the air" is first The "beast from the air" is first sighted by (a) Jack; (b) Simon; (c) sighted by (a) Jack; (b) Simon; (c) Samneric.Samneric.

SamnericSamneric

The twins think they see the beast, The twins think they see the beast, but it is really a (a) wild boar; (b) but it is really a (a) wild boar; (b) dead man and a parachute; (c) pig’s dead man and a parachute; (c) pig’s head.head.

Dead man and a parachuteDead man and a parachute

The boys who climb the mountain The boys who climb the mountain with Jack to view the beast are (a) with Jack to view the beast are (a) Ralph and Simon; (b) Ralph and Ralph and Simon; (b) Ralph and Roger; (c) Piggy and Ralph.Roger; (c) Piggy and Ralph.

Ralph and RogerRalph and Roger

During the night, Simon often sneaks During the night, Simon often sneaks off to (a) search for the beast; (b) off to (a) search for the beast; (b) explore the island; (c) think in his explore the island; (c) think in his private place.private place.

Think in his private placeThink in his private place

During the mock hunt, the position of During the mock hunt, the position of the pig is willingly assumed by (a) the pig is willingly assumed by (a) Piggy; (b) Maurice; (c) Robert.Piggy; (b) Maurice; (c) Robert.

RobertRobert

All of the following actually All of the following actually participate in a hunt participate in a hunt EXCEPT EXCEPT (a) (a) Ralph; (b) Simon; (c) Percival.Ralph; (b) Simon; (c) Percival.

SimonSimon

The boy whom Jack ties up and beats The boy whom Jack ties up and beats for an unrevealed crime is (a) for an unrevealed crime is (a) Maurice; (b) Robert; (c) Wilfred.Maurice; (b) Robert; (c) Wilfred.

WilfredWilfred

"A taboo was revolving around that "A taboo was revolving around that word too." The word referred to by word too." The word referred to by this quotation is (a) beast; (b) fear; this quotation is (a) beast; (b) fear; (c) Jack.(c) Jack.

JackJack

Henry is protected from the stones Henry is protected from the stones Roger is throwing by (a) Ralph’s Roger is throwing by (a) Ralph’s order; (b) the conditioning of order; (b) the conditioning of civilization; (c) Ralph’s innate civilization; (c) Ralph’s innate kindness.kindness.

The conditioning of civilizationThe conditioning of civilization

After his dialogue with "the Lord of After his dialogue with "the Lord of the Flies," Simon immediately (a) the Flies," Simon immediately (a) runs back to inform the others; (b) runs back to inform the others; (b) wanders off to his private place; (c) wanders off to his private place; (c) climbs the mountain to view the climbs the mountain to view the beast.beast.

Climbs the mountain to view the Climbs the mountain to view the beastbeast

In the eyes of the pig’s head Simon In the eyes of the pig’s head Simon sees (a) victory; (b) cynicism of adult sees (a) victory; (b) cynicism of adult life; (c) desire for revenge.life; (c) desire for revenge.

Cynicism of adult lifeCynicism of adult life

Simon’s prediction to Ralph is that Simon’s prediction to Ralph is that (a) the boys will kill someone; (b) the (a) the boys will kill someone; (b) the boys will be rescued; (c) order will be boys will be rescued; (c) order will be restored.restored.

The boys will be rescuedThe boys will be rescued

Percival claims that (a) there is no Percival claims that (a) there is no beast; (b) the beast is only Simon; (c) beast; (b) the beast is only Simon; (c) the beast came out of the sea.the beast came out of the sea.

The beast came out of the seaThe beast came out of the sea

Ralph’s leadership fails because (a) Ralph’s leadership fails because (a) he is a poor leader; (b) the boys fail he is a poor leader; (b) the boys fail to support their own rules which he to support their own rules which he attempts to uphold; (c) he will not attempts to uphold; (c) he will not listen to the boys.listen to the boys.

The boys fail to support their own The boys fail to support their own rules which he attempts to upholdrules which he attempts to uphold

The conch is (a) destroyed by Jack; The conch is (a) destroyed by Jack; (b) thrown away by Ralph in his (b) thrown away by Ralph in his desperation; (c) destroyed with desperation; (c) destroyed with Piggy.Piggy.

Destroyed with PiggyDestroyed with Piggy

Jack gets fire for his group by (a) Jack gets fire for his group by (a) stealing it from Ralph; (b) using stealing it from Ralph; (b) using Piggy’s glasses lens; (c) rubbing two Piggy’s glasses lens; (c) rubbing two sticks together.sticks together.

Stealing it from RalphStealing it from Ralph

Samneric (a) remain with Ralph to Samneric (a) remain with Ralph to the end; (b) are held against their the end; (b) are held against their will by Jack to the end; (c) finally will by Jack to the end; (c) finally support Jack.support Jack.

Finally support JackFinally support Jack

Piggy is killed (a) as he crawls out of Piggy is killed (a) as he crawls out of the forest; (b) at Castle Rock; (c) in the forest; (b) at Castle Rock; (c) in the fight at the hut.the fight at the hut.

At Castle RockAt Castle Rock

To escape from the savages, Ralph To escape from the savages, Ralph decides to (a) climb a tree; (b) run decides to (a) climb a tree; (b) run into the cave; (c) hide under the into the cave; (c) hide under the creepers.creepers.

Hide under the creepersHide under the creepers

The hunters leave the pig’s head as a The hunters leave the pig’s head as a (a) warning to the others; (b) symbol (a) warning to the others; (b) symbol of their unity; (c) gift for the beast.of their unity; (c) gift for the beast.

Gift for the beastGift for the beast

Jack attempts to catch Ralph by (a) Jack attempts to catch Ralph by (a) enticing him to join the group; (b) enticing him to join the group; (b) setting the island on fire; (c) setting setting the island on fire; (c) setting traps all over the island.traps all over the island.

Setting the island on fireSetting the island on fire

In the presence of the naval officer, In the presence of the naval officer, the boys (a) are belligerent; (b) the boys (a) are belligerent; (b) continue to attack Ralph; (c) are continue to attack Ralph; (c) are ashamed and cry.ashamed and cry.

Are ashamed and cryAre ashamed and cry

The officer sees Jack as a (a) painted The officer sees Jack as a (a) painted savage; (b) little red-headed boy; (c) savage; (b) little red-headed boy; (c) natural leader.natural leader.

Little red-headed boyLittle red-headed boy