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Ch. 2-3 Reading Quiz (LOTF)

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11 questions
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Question 7
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What is Jack's highest priority?

Question 8
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Make an Inference: Why is this Jack's highest priority? Explain his "why" and then make an inference as to his deeper motivation/drive for this priority.

Question 9
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How has Ralph's character changed in Chapters 2-3 from the beginning of the book? Why the change?

Cite one specific example from the text in your response to support your analysis. (Cite = Quote+Page #)

Question 10
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What is driving Jack and Ralph apart in Chapters 2-3? What brings them back together?

Cite one specific example from the text in your response to support your analysis. (Cite = Quote+Page #)

(Challenge: Make a deeper connection --> What is the author saying/showing/demonstrating/illustrating through their friendship about society)

Question 11
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Summarize: What does Simon do at the end of Chapter 3? What do these actions show about Simon's character/priorities? (Bullet Points)

In Chapter 2, one of the littlest boys spreads a fear that there is...
a snake-like beast in the woods
sharks beyond the reef
no hope of survival because people must think they've died
no more fruit in the trees (they could starve!)
On page 37, Ralph builds up confidence in his authority through a rhetorical appeal to _______.
pathos (an appeal to their emotions, specifically fear)
logos (an appeal to their logic, reasoning that they can survive)
ethos (an appeal to their respect of his credibility by citing his father's authority and knowledge)
kairos (an appeal to their sense of urgency, pushing forward an ambitious timeline)
Why do the boys build a fire on the moutain?
to warm themselves while keeping an eye out for boats
to try and signal for help
to cook the meat of the pigs they hunted
to smoke out and drive the pigs into their hunting nets
How do the boys start the fire?
rubbing two sticks together
Roger's last match in his boy scouts kit
lightning starts the fire and they keep it going from embers
using Piggy's glasses to direct a beam of light onto dry tinder
Which of the following are direct consequences of their mountain top fire?
a plane sees their fire and circles over them but disappears out of sight
the loss of one of the littlest boys in the fire
the conch gets scorched and now has a black smear down the side
all their wood for building and burning is gone
all the food on the island is cooked (just roasted pork and cooked fruit)
the mountain catches on fire and a huge fire burns a large part of the forest
a lot of the easily harvested wood for signal fires is burnt up
Piggy's glasses melt in the blaze and now he's basically blind
In Chapters 2-3, what is Ralph's highest priority? Reorder the priorities below (1 = highest priority).
Gathering Fruit
Rescue
Hunting Pigs
Shelter / Safety
Playing and Enjoying the Island