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edMe Reading Companion app for Lord of the Flies(TM). It has high-quality formative questions to ensure that your student gets the most out of this great book.

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Question #3

Find the section where Ralph and Piggy go to Jack's party. The author describes Piggy as being the center of social "derision."

In this context, what does "derision" mean in this context?





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Shadows and Tall Trees

At the beginning of the chapter, what does Ralph want to do in order to recapture some of his lost civility?

What prediction does Simon share with Ralph?

Tone refers to the attitude or feeling of a work or theme.

What is the tone of the passage where Ralph remembers details about his family and his time at the cottage by the moors?

How is this second dance different from the first one?

Robert says that they should have a real pig in the circle when they dance. Jack's response is that they should use a littlun.

What is implied in Jack's statement?

What uncomfortable question does Ralph ask Jack?

Find the passage where Ralph insists that someone report back to Piggy what is happening with their search for the beast. Jack replies in a "tight" voice.

What does "tight" mean in this context?

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What do you think will happen next?

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Castle Rock

At the beginning of the chapter, Piggy is suffering from "myopia," which means "a lack of sight, intelligence, or imagination". Piggy's "myopia" is physical.

Which character suffers from another type of "myopia"?

Why does Ralph suggest that they clean up and put on more clothes when they confront Jack and his tribe?

What is the main idea of the speech Piggy imagines giving to Jack?

When Ralph and his few remaining followers approach Castle Rock, what does Roger start to do?

Look at the passage describing Jack's "mask" of face paint. The mask is described as giving him "anonymity."

What does it mean to be "anonymous"?

What is the "zup" noise that continues throughout Piggy's speech about how the boys are acting like savages?

Examine the characters of Simon and Piggy.

What did they have in common that led to their murders?

What else is destroyed when Piggy is killed?

Why is the conch so important in this chapter?

What is Jack's response to Piggy's death?

What is this chapter mainly about?

What do you think will happen next?

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Question #5

Why do Piggy and Ralph join the chanting and dancing?





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