Homework Questions

Lord of the Flies

Directions: Answer each question in complete sentences including specific examples and textual evidence. Please print two (2) copies).

Chapters 1 - 4

  1. Reread the passage describing the discovery of the conch. Describe it. How was it used in the election? Why?
  2. Why is the discovery of the pigs on the island important?
  3. Jack wants to kill the piglet, but he does not. Why?
  4. What does the incident with the piglet reveal about Jack?
  5. How has Ralph’s attitude toward Piggy changed since the opening pages of the novel?
  6. What causes Ralph’s anger in chapter 4? How do these events show his character?
  7. How has Piggy changed during his time on the island?
  8. What is Jack’s top priority? What does this reveal about him?
  9. Describe the ritual at the end of chapter four (4). What does it demonstrate about Jack and his followers?
  10. What does Roger do to Henry and what does this reveal about him?

Date Due: ______

Chapters 5 – 8

  1. What do the boys think the beast from the water might be?
  2. What does Simon suspect that is beyond the understanding of the others?
  3. What is the beast from the sea?
  4. What happens when the beast from the air when it lands?
  5. Who are the first people to glimpse it? What do they do?
  6. What is the beast from the air?
  7. How do the characters in the book tend to respond to fear?
  8. Describe the scene before the arrival of the hunters. What is the atmosphere?
  9. From a hunter’s point of view, what is wrong with the boys’ actions?
  10. What does Jack do with the pig’s head? Why?

Date Due: ______

Chapters 9 – 12

  1. What happens to Simon? What happens to his body?
  2. Describe Piggy’s and Ralph’s response to what happened to Simon.
  3. Describe what happens to Piggy?
  4. What does Ralph realize about Piggy?
  5. Why does Ralph take responsibility for events on the island rather than blame Jack?

Date Due: ______