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104 Cards in this Set
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Ralph is elected chief because he possesses:
a. the conch b. Piggy's support c. a knife d. inside knowledge about the island. |
a. the conch
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Jack is the only one who
a. wears a black cloak b. forgets about rescue c. owns a knife d. is cruel to Piggy |
c. owns a knife
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Jack's triumph in capturing his first kill is marred by
a. his regret that Ralph did not accompany him b. letting the signal fire go out c. being wounded by the animal d. the death of one of his hunters |
b. letting the signal fire go out
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Ralph considers giving up his position as chief, but is advised not to by
a. Samneric b. Piggy c. Jack d. Roger |
b. Piggy
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The beast on the mountaintop is actually
a. "snake thing" b. a pig's head c. a dead parachutist d. Piggy |
c. a dead parachutist
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Jack becomes leader of his tribe by
a. an open election with the choir backing him b. stealing the conch from Ralph c. forcing Roger to join them d. leaving Ralph's group and intimidating others into joining him. |
d. leaving Ralph's group and intimidating others into joining him.
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Moving the fire from the mountaintop to the beach is suggested by
a. Ralph b. Piggy c. Simon d. Jack |
b. Piggy
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The Lord of the Flies is actually
a. a pig's head on a stick b. a dead parachutist c. Jack d. Ralph |
a. a pig's head on a stick
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The only one to actually climb the mountain in daylight and confront the "beast" is
a. Jack b. Samneric c. PIggy d. Simon |
d. Simon
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In the darkness, the boys think they are killing the beast, but actually it is
a. Simon b. Piggy c. the littlun' with the birthmark d. a huge sow |
a. Simon
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During the raid, Piggy runs to protect
a. the littluns b. the conch c. Ralph d. Percival |
b. the conch
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Wilfred is tied up and beaten because
a. Jack ordered it b. he fell asleep on guard duty c. he refused to betray Ralph d. he let the fire go out |
a. Jack ordered it
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Piggy insists on visiting Jack's tribe to
a. start a signal fire on the mountaintop b. join the tribe c. destroy them d. get his glasses back |
d. get his glasses back
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When Piggy and Ralph visit the tribe, Jack orders the capture of
a. Wilfred b. PIggy c. Simon d. Samneric |
d. Samneric
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A huge rock destroys Piggy along with
a. Simon b. his glasses c. the conch d. the sow |
c. the conch
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Piggy is killed by
a. Roger b. Jack c. Samneric d. the sow |
a. Roger
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If captured, Ralph knows his fate will be
a. being tied up and beaten b. death - and a stick sharpened at both ends c. death - being pushed off a mountain top d. death - being crushed by a rock |
b. death - and a stick sharpened at both ends
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Ralph's hiding place is betrayed by
a. his footprints b. Wilfred c. Samneric d. his sneeze |
c. Samneric
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Ironically, Ralph's life is saved by
a. the help of boys from Jack's tribe b. smoke intended to force him out of hiding c. Jack's inability to actually kill him d. Roger's conscience |
b. smoke intended to force him out of hiding
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When asked who is chief on the island by the officer
a. Jack says he is b. Ralph says he is c. Roger says he is d. the boys remain silent |
b. Ralph says he is
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Which of the boys was not on the first exploration around the island?
a. Simon b. Jack c. Ralph d. Piggy |
d. Piggy
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Huts symbolize all but
a. the joint effort of all the boys b. shelter c. civilized thinking d. man's attempt to improve on nature |
a. the joint effort of all the boys
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Jack is liberated from his conscience by
a. face paint b. darkness c. accepting the idea of an evil beast d. giving orders |
d. giving orders
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The "sign from the grown ups" is
a. the Lord of the Flies b. the parachutist c. a ship d. the conch |
b. the parachutist
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In the darkness, the beast from the mountaintop is seen by
a. Simon b. Samneric c. Piggy d. Wilfred |
b. Samneric
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The Lord of the Flies tells Simon
a. the boys will be rescued b. the beast cannot be killed c. his is a foolish boy d. to climb to the top of the mountain |
c. he is a foolish boy
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Jack's tribe raids the beach group to
a. steal fire b. kill Simon c. take over the huts for protection d. steal a knife |
a. steal fire
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In visiting Jack's tribe, Piggy believes he can count on
a. Jack's sense of justice b. Ralph's charismatic charm c. reason and logic d. the stolen knife |
b. Ralph's charismatic charm
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When the tribe is hunting him, Ralph knows his only hope of survival is to
a. surrender b. run and hide c. fight and kill all the tribe d. pray for the deus ex machina |
b. run and hide
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To the officer who rescues them, the boys seem
a. a splendid example of how British boys manage themselves b. a poor example of how British boys manage themselves c. healthy and happy d. all grown up |
b. a poor example of how British boys manage themselves
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True or False: Jack and Ralph are the first boys to appear on the island.
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False: Piggy and Ralph are the first to appear
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True or False:
The littlun' with the birthmark is never seen after the first out of control fire |
True
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True or False:
The first fire is lit by two sticks |
False: The first fire is lit by using Piggy's glasses
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True or False:
Simon feels the "beast" lives on top of the mountain. |
False:
Simon does not believe in the beast. |
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True or False:
All the boys try to either excuse or deny their part in Simon's death. |
True
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True or False:
The other boys enjoy wounding the boar, but Ralph does not |
False
Ralph enjoys it too. |
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True or False:
At first, Jack enjoys the excitement of hunting, but soon he realizes that the main purpose of the hunt is to provide meat. |
False
Jack enjoys the game |
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True or False:
Ralph thinks the tribe wants to destroy him because he represents sense and order. |
True
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True or False:
Percival forgets his name and address as his background and upbringing slip away on the island |
True
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True or False:
The boys are rescued by the same plane that dropped them on the island. |
False
They are rescued by boat. |
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Identify this literary term:
A form of literature that intentionally uses comic effect to mock a literary work or style. |
Parody
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Identify this literary term:
A way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people. |
dialect
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Identify this literary term:
A contrast between what is expected or wanted and what really happens |
Irony
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Identify this literary term:
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using a connective word such as like, as, than or resembles. |
metaphor
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Identify this literary term:
A type of writing that ridicules human weaknesses, vice or folly in order to bring about reform |
satire
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Identify this literary term:
The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot. |
foreshadowing
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Identify this literary term:
A type of metaphor in which a non-human thing or quality is talked about as if it were human. |
personification
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Identify this literary term:
A scene in a movie, play, short story, novel or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time. |
flashback
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Identify this literary term:
A moment of insight in which a character recognizes the truth. |
epiphany
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Identify this literary term:
A figure of speech that fuses two contradictory or opposing ideas, thus suggesting a paradox in just a few words. |
oxymoron
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Identify this literary term:
A literary work in which there are two or more levels of meaning. The first is a literal level, and the other levels are symbolic. |
allegory
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Identify this literary term:
A person or object (concrete) that represents something else (abstract). |
symbol or symbolism
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Identify this literary term:
An improbable or unexpected device or character that suddenly appears to resolve a conflict. |
deus ex machina
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Identify this literary term:
The speaker who is telling the story |
narrator
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Identify this literary term:
A picture that is purposely painted in the mind of the reader by the author of a work of literature. |
image
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Identify this literary term:
The central character in the story - the one, according to Freytag, who experiences a change of fortune at the climax of the story. |
protagonist
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Identify this literary term:
A character or force working against the protagonist. |
antagonist
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Identify this literary term:
The part of the story (Freytag's pyramid or plot line) where the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist unravels with the protagonist either winning (comedy) or losing (tragedy). |
falling action
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Identify this literary term:
The ending part of Freytag's pyramid (plot line) after the Moment of Final Suspense. In a comedy, the protagonist is better off then he was at the beginning; in a tragedy he is worse off. |
denouement
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Identify this literary term:
The part of Fretag's Pyramid (plot line) that supplies the background information needed to understand the story. |
exposition
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Identify this literary term:
The point in Freytag's pyramid (plot line) that is the turning point of the story and marks a change in the protagonist |
climax
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Identify this literary term:
During this part of Freytag's pyramid (plot line), the basic conflict is complicated by the introduction of related secondary conflicts and leads steadily to the climax. |
rising action
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Identify this literary term:
A point in Freytag's pyramid (plot line) in which the final outcome of the conflict is in doubt. |
Moment of Final Suspense
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Identify this literary term:
This part of Freytag's pyramid occurs after the Resolution and tells about the protagonists future and.or releases the reader from the story...the "happily ever after." |
resolution
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This character in "Lord of the Flies" symbolizes intelligence and reason.
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Piggy
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This character in "Lord of the Flies" symbolizes brute force
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Roger
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This character in "Lord of the Flies" symbolizes Christ - like goodness
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Simon
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This item in "Lord of the Flies" symbolizes order and procedure/rules.
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the conch
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This character in "Lord of the Flies" symbolizes common sense and responsibility
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Ralph
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Vocab
Bright, radiating, emanating goodness |
effulgence
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the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something |
enmity
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in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained |
decorous
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a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant |
vicissitudes
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a poetic word for whispering, murmuring or rustling |
sussurration
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an invasion or attack, a sudden or breif one |
incursion
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waste or debris of any kind |
detritus
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understood or implied without being stated |
tacit
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a sculpture or model of a person, particularly designed for protest |
effigy
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deplorably bad or unsatisfactory; unfortunate; regrettable |
lamentable
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the expression of approval or agreement |
assent
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shaking or quivering slightly |
tremulously
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refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority |
mutinous
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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence |
diffident
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endless |
interminable
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Not allowing fluid to pass through |
impervious
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annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand |
obtuse
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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment |
indignant
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intense and passionate feeling |
fervor
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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief discovery would lead to trouble; secretive |
furtive
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a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state |
democracy
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a government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state |
totalitarianism
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not openly acknowledged or displayed; a shelter or hiding place (particularly where game animals hide) |
covert
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contemptuous ridicule or mockery |
derision
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dishonest or fraudulent; the action of making someone morally depraved |
corruption
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suffering from dementia |
demented
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light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat |
phosphorescence
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not identified by name |
anonymous
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to take in and understand fully; to integrate into as into a culture |
assimilate
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nearsightedness |
myopia
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an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought of to have magic power or to bring good luck |
talisman
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having an irritatingly strong or unpleasant taste or smell |
acrid
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a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals; a thin sheet of material forming a partition |
diaphragm
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os, resembling or characteristic of an elephant, especially being large and clumsy |
elephantine
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Identify this literary term:
an improbable or unexpected device or character that suddenly appears to resolve a situation |
deus ex machina
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