Lord of the flies

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

TekstLordof the flies 

Lord of the flies: 

summary questions chapter by chapter

The Book Test (weging 3) 

10 open questions in English (containing sub questions; check the points you can receive) 

Answer in English (dictionary NE-EN; grammar and spelling not assessed).

Write down the whole sentences. 

Don’t copy the sentences from the book. 

YOU CAN USE THE BOOK DURING TEST. Don’t forget to bring it! 

The type of questions: 

Plot questions (What happened in the story?) 

Interpretation question (explain, give examples...) 

Characteristics of the protagonists (compare and contrast) 

Explain the quote (What did they mean by that? )

  The allegorical novel (allegory)  

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the characters and objects have symbolic meaning related to the central themes and ideas of the novel. 

Can you give a few examples of the objects and their symbolic/ allegoric meaning? 

How did the boys end up on the island?

What do Piggy and Ralph do to gather the scattered boys?

Whom do the boys elect leader?

What does Jack's group become?

Who gets to speak at a meeting?

What do they use to light a fire?

What is Ralph frustrated about not having enough help with?

What does Jack think is more important than shelters and fire?

What happens when the signal fire goes out?

1. Ralph sets the forest on fire.
2. A plane flies overhead.
3. A ship passes by.
4. Jack apologizes

Where does Percival say the beast comes from at night?

1. From the forest
2. From the sky
3. From inside them
4. From the sea

What comes down from the sky?

1. A weather balloon
2. A dead pilot with his parachute
3. A fighter plane
4. The beast

What happens when Jack calls for a new election?

Where do Ralph and Piggy build a new signal fire?

1. On the beach
2. On the mountain top near the beast
3. They don't.
4. Close to the river.