Lord of the Flies Final Study Guide

Lord of the Flies final study guide

85 scantron (m.c., T/F, quotation matching, character matching) and 3 short answer = 115 points

Characters to know:

Write descriptions of the characters and any important facts or events that have to do with them.

-  Ralph

-  Piggy

-  Jack

-  Simon

-  Samneric

-  Roger

-  Littluns (in general)

Symbols and their meaning:

-  Conch shell

-  Piggy’s glasses

-  Fire/smoke

-  Lord of the Flies

-  Jack’s mask

-  Hair

Study guide questions (complete sentences):

1.  What do Jack and Ralph consider to be the most important priority on the island? Why?

2.  What factors led to the first death on the island?

3.  Think of the “evolution” of Piggy’s glasses and how they changed throughout the novel. What changes happened and when?

4.  Describe the “Beast from Air” and how the different boys reacted to it.

5.  What does Jack think of the beast and how does he plan to deal with it?

6.  What stages does Jack go through as he becomes more savage?

7.  Describe what happened during Simon’s death and how it happened.

8.  Describe what happened when Piggy died.

9.  What does Simon say about the beast?

10. How does Piggy change over the course of the novel? Think of specific instances.

11. How does Ralph change over the course of the novel? Think of specific instances.

12. What is Jack’s strategy to get Ralph at the end of the novel? How is it smart or how is it overly destructive to their future survival?

13. What is William Golding’s central message of the novel?

14. Describe Simon’s interaction with the Lord of the Flies.

15. What intellectual ideas does Piggy try to suggest to the group throughout the novel?

16. How are Ralph and Jack similar and different?

17. How is Simon different from the other boys? Is he savage, civil, or neither?

18. How did the boys end up in this situation?

19. Describe the geography of the area where the boys live and of Castle Rock. How does their behavior differ on these parts of the island?

20. Consider the Ted Talk, “The Psychology of Evil,” and think of the factors that lead to good people going bad. What factors influenced the boys to become more savage?