Ch. 9-12 Reading Quiz (LOTF)
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31 questions
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What does Simon find at the top of the mountain?
What does Simon find at the top of the mountain?
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Why do Ralph and Piggy go to Jack's tribe in this chapter?
Why do Ralph and Piggy go to Jack's tribe in this chapter?
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Golding uses the imagery of the ________ to symbolize the building inner conflict growing between Ralph and Jack.
Golding uses the imagery of the ________ to symbolize the building inner conflict growing between Ralph and Jack.
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Who do the boys mistaken for The Beast while they are maddened by the hunting chant?
Who do the boys mistaken for The Beast while they are maddened by the hunting chant?
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What happens to this boy?
What happens to this boy?
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On pages 153-154, Golding highlights the tragedy of this chapter with _______ to illustrate the delicateness of innocence and lost treasure that is a taken life.
On pages 153-154, Golding highlights the tragedy of this chapter with _______ to illustrate the delicateness of innocence and lost treasure that is a taken life.
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Ralph, Piggy, and SamnEric try to distance themselves from what happened on the beach in which of the following ways?
Ralph, Piggy, and SamnEric try to distance themselves from what happened on the beach in which of the following ways?
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When Roger comes to join his tribe, Jack has reasserted his dominance by...
When Roger comes to join his tribe, Jack has reasserted his dominance by...
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Jack sidesteps what happened on the beach the night before by....
Jack sidesteps what happened on the beach the night before by....
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In the night, the hunters come to...
In the night, the hunters come to...
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During the fight on pages 167-168, Golding implies that...
During the fight on pages 167-168, Golding implies that...
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On page 171, Piggy says what the others cannot. Which quote reveals the unspoken truth?
On page 171, Piggy says what the others cannot. Which quote reveals the unspoken truth?
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Upset, Piggy volunteers to challenge Jack, saying "What can he do more than he has? I'll tell him what's what. You let me carry the conch, Ralph. I'll show him the one thing he hasn't got"
What does Piggy have that Jack doesn't have?
Upset, Piggy volunteers to challenge Jack, saying "What can he do more than he has? I'll tell him what's what. You let me carry the conch, Ralph. I'll show him the one thing he hasn't got"
What does Piggy have that Jack doesn't have?
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"He pushed the conch quickly into Ralph's hands as though in a hurry to be rid of it and wiped the tears from his eyes. The green light was gentle about them and the conch lay at Ralph's feet, fragile and white. A single drop of water that had escaped Piggy's fingers now flashed on the delicate curve like a star." (Golding 171).
Here, this imagery illustrates how ____ the boys are in this moment.
"He pushed the conch quickly into Ralph's hands as though in a hurry to be rid of it and wiped the tears from his eyes. The green light was gentle about them and the conch lay at Ralph's feet, fragile and white. A single drop of water that had escaped Piggy's fingers now flashed on the delicate curve like a star." (Golding 171).
Here, this imagery illustrates how ____ the boys are in this moment.
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Why can the hunters tie up their long hair, but Ralph cannot?
Compare/Constrast page 172 and page 175 in 3+ sentences with 2+ direct quotes.
(Challenge: Go one step further - what is Golding's deeper meaning here)
Why can the hunters tie up their long hair, but Ralph cannot?
Compare/Constrast page 172 and page 175 in 3+ sentences with 2+ direct quotes.
(Challenge: Go one step further - what is Golding's deeper meaning here)
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Which of the following is NOT an effect of the paint on the hunter's faces?
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the paint on the hunter's faces?
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On page 180, Golding uses phrases below in order to _____ the boys.
"Ralph was a shock of hair and Piggy a bag of fat"
"...they were a solid mass of menace that bristled with spears"
"....like a pig's after it has been killed"
"a great noise as of sea gulls rose behind him"
On page 180, Golding uses phrases below in order to _____ the boys.
"Ralph was a shock of hair and Piggy a bag of fat"
"...they were a solid mass of menace that bristled with spears"
"....like a pig's after it has been killed"
"a great noise as of sea gulls rose behind him"
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Who falls to his death during the scuffle at the bridge in front of Castle Rock?
Who falls to his death during the scuffle at the bridge in front of Castle Rock?
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Interestingly, Golding doesn't say the shell broke, instead he uses the phrase:
Interestingly, Golding doesn't say the shell broke, instead he uses the phrase:
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Interestingly, Golding doesn't say this boy died, instead he uses the phrase:
Interestingly, Golding doesn't say this boy died, instead he uses the phrase:
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What drives Ralph on in this chapter?
What drives Ralph on in this chapter?
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What does Ralph do when he stumbles on The Lord of the Flies?
What does Ralph do when he stumbles on The Lord of the Flies?
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SamnEric warn Ralph that...
SamnEric warn Ralph that...
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Opinion: Why does this warning frighten Ralph so much? 3+ sentences
(Challenge: Connect what it symbolizes/suggests they intend to do to Ralph to Golding's deeper meaning here)
Opinion: Why does this warning frighten Ralph so much? 3+ sentences
(Challenge: Connect what it symbolizes/suggests they intend to do to Ralph to Golding's deeper meaning here)
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Interestingly, Ralph hides from the hunters....
Interestingly, Ralph hides from the hunters....
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Opinion: Do you think Ralph killed any of the other hunters in his desperate attempt to flee?
Opinion: Do you think Ralph killed any of the other hunters in his desperate attempt to flee?
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Copy out a quote that supports your answer to the question above. Cite the page number too!
Copy out a quote that supports your answer to the question above. Cite the page number too!
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"He forgot his wounds, his hunger and thirst, and became fear; hopeless fear of flying feet, rushing through the forest towards the open beach."
Here, Golding uses ______ to create suspense and speed in this line.
"He forgot his wounds, his hunger and thirst, and became fear; hopeless fear of flying feet, rushing through the forest towards the open beach."
Here, Golding uses ______ to create suspense and speed in this line.
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Interestingly, what detail does Ralph get wrong when answering the officer's questions?
Interestingly, what detail does Ralph get wrong when answering the officer's questions?
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Golding, through the officer, compares this whole saga to which other work of literature?
Golding, through the officer, compares this whole saga to which other work of literature?
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Reconsider the title of this chapter afte re-reading the last page again. What is "the cry of the hunters" and what does it symbolize/represent throughout this chapter? 3+ sentences with 2+ direct quotes.
(Challenge: Consider more than one meaning of this "cry" in this chapter in your response and compare/constrast these two+ meanings!)
Reconsider the title of this chapter afte re-reading the last page again. What is "the cry of the hunters" and what does it symbolize/represent throughout this chapter? 3+ sentences with 2+ direct quotes.
(Challenge: Consider more than one meaning of this "cry" in this chapter in your response and compare/constrast these two+ meanings!)