LOTF Character Differences Quiz

Questions and Answers

In what ways are Ralph and Piggy different?

Ralph is seen as a leader with a powerful conch while Piggy is picked on and made fun of.

Words used to describe Ralph?

A twelve-year-old, fair-haired boy described as bigger and older than the other boys.

Words used to describe Piggy?

A fat, whiny kid who is short and intellectual.

Words used to describe Jack?

An 'obvious leader' who is mean to Piggy. Leader of the choir boys (hunters). Signup and view all the answers

What is the use of the conch? And what does it symbolize?

To gather all the boys together. It symbolizes leadership. Signup and view all the answers

Who makes the first leadership decisions and what are they?

Piggy. He makes a list of all the boys on the island. Signup and view all the answers

What are Jack's reasons for why he should be chief?

He is chapter chorister and head boy. Jack can sing a C sharp. Signup and view all the answers

What are the reasons given for why Ralph is voted chief?

His size, attractive appearance, and the powerful conch. Signup and view all the answers

How did the boys come to be on the island?

A plane crash. Signup and view all the answers

What are ways Ralph tries to instill a sense of order?

Meetings, speaking only if you have the conch, 'hands up', giving hope. Signup and view all the answers

Who is in charge at Castle Rock?

Jack. Signup and view all the answers

Who suggests that they never be rescued?

Roger. Signup and view all the answers

Piggy is:

Kind and thoughtful, intelligent, and insecure. Signup and view all the answers

How does Ralph call the boys in the beginning of the book?

He blows the conch. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the fire?

For ships to notice the boys and rescue them. Signup and view all the answers

Whose idea was the fire?

Ralph. Signup and view all the answers

Who does Ralph originally think will save them?

His dad. Signup and view all the answers

How do the boys start the fire?

Piggy's glasses. Signup and view all the answers

What are the names of the twins?

Sam and Eric/Samneric. Signup and view all the answers

What do they need to keep it burning?

Piggy's glasses. Signup and view all the answers

Who becomes chief in the beginning of the book?

Ralph. Signup and view all the answers

The flames and smoke are compared to which two animals?

Squirrel and Jaguar. Signup and view all the answers

What do the similes indicate about the fire?

The fire is like some kind of wildlife that is spreading fast. Signup and view all the answers

Verbs used to describe the burning fire.

Stirred, crawled, scrambled, rolled, crept, leapt. Signup and view all the answers

What is Ralph's main plan for rescue?

To create a signal fire. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the greater theme of the novel the fire symbolizes:

Hope that the boys might be rescued while bringing destruction to the island. Signup and view all the answers

Who is allowed to speak in the meetings?

Whoever holds the conch. Signup and view all the answers

How do the boys start the fire?

Piggy's specs. Signup and view all the answers

Who first notices the runaway fire?

Piggy. Signup and view all the answers

Words on how the theme Order and Civilization are being explored:

The boys try to follow the rules like only speaking with the conch, even though Jack doesn't follow them. Signup and view all the answers

Words on how the theme Fear is being explored:

The fire makes the boys scared, especially Piggy, about what they are going to do now. Signup and view all the answers

Words on how the theme Leadership is being explored:

Ralph and some of the others give helpful ideas that bring hope and order to the group. Signup and view all the answers

How do the boys collect water?

With coconut shells. Signup and view all the answers

What is Jack compared to while hunting?

An ape and a dog. Signup and view all the answers

3 activities the littluns spend their time on:

Bathing, eating, and playing. Signup and view all the answers

Why is Ralph unhappy with the shelter building?

No one is helping him, Piggy, and Simon. Signup and view all the answers

What does Jack think is following him in the forest?

A Beast. Signup and view all the answers

What does Jack think will make him a better hunter?

Barbed spears. Signup and view all the answers

What do Ralph and Jack argue about?

Whether they should build shelters or hunt. Signup and view all the answers

How is Simon different from the others?

Simon doesn't get involved with the arguing and what they should focus on doing. He doesn't really care. Signup and view all the answers

Is Simon afraid of the forest?

False Signup and view all the answers

How can we see that fear is starting to creep in amongst the boys? What are they afraid of?

The boys are afraid of the forest and the Beast. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Simon venture off into the forest?

To find some peace and quiet from all the fighting between Jack and Ralph. Signup and view all the answers

What is the morning, midday, and evening pace of life?

Morning: the boys play on the island mood: hopeful; Midday: it's too hot to do anything so they find shade mood: mysterious; Evening: restless sleep and nightmares mood: fear. Signup and view all the answers

Who is Percival and what happens to him?

One of the littluns who cries more than he plays. He gets sand kicked in his eyes. Signup and view all the answers

2 reasons why the littluns obey the call of the conch?

Ralph reminds them of an adult and they enjoy the assemblies. Signup and view all the answers

Which three littluns are playing on the beach?

Henry, Percival, and Johnny. Signup and view all the answers

What does Roger do to bother Henry? And why?

He throws rocks near him. Because no adults are there to stop him. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Jack start using face paint?

For hunting. The pigs don't smell him, they see him, so he has to hide. Signup and view all the answers

3 colors Jack uses.

Red, white, and black. Signup and view all the answers

5 reasons why Piggy is considered an outsider?

Accent, fat, asthma, glasses, disinclination for work. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Piggy's glasses?

Jack smacked Piggy's head and they fell on a rock and broke. Signup and view all the answers

Why is the fire being out horrifying? Whose fault was it?

If the fire had been alive, the ship might have seen them and saved them. Jack. Signup and view all the answers

Who gives Piggy meat?

Simon. Signup and view all the answers

The feeling of killing the pig is compared to?

Drinking a long satisfying drink. Signup and view all the answers

How have the boys found a rhythm and pattern of life on the island?

The hunters and Jack are supposed to keep the fire burning, they have regular meetings, and the littluns eat and play. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Roger throw the stones around Henry but never at him?

Roger has always known that it is wrong to hit people with stones, but he still finds it amusing. He still respects society a little bit. Signup and view all the answers

How does Jack treat Piggy?

Piggy is treated awful by Jack. Piggy was punched, slapped, and has broken glasses because of Jack. Jack didn't want to feed him and he always says something bad about him. Signup and view all the answers

How has Ralph changed since being on the island?

At first Ralph took his job as fun and games but now he sees it as a big responsibility that is all on him. Signup and view all the answers

List of complaints that Ralph brings up at the assembly.

<ol> <li>They have no more water; 2. No one helped build the shelters; 3. They aren't going to the bathroom in the right place.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What time does Ralph have the meeting at?

Dusk. Signup and view all the answers

Who recognizes the true nature of the beast?

Simon. Signup and view all the answers

How does Jack and Ralph treat the littluns differently?

Jack is not respectful or kind to the littluns. He doesn't take them seriously. Ralph is respectful and calming with them. He makes sure to listen and include them. Signup and view all the answers

What is the sign that came from the world of the grownups? How is it a sign? Why did it fall?

It's a dead parachuter. It's a sign because earlier Ralph asked for a sign of grownups and the parachuter falling from the sky is the sign of a grownup. It may have fallen because he was attacked in his plane. Signup and view all the answers

Verbs used to describe the movement of the figure.

Dropped, curved, dragged, slid, bowed, sank. Signup and view all the answers

Who says 'we don't need the conch anymore'?

Jack. Signup and view all the answers

Why do the boys venture to Castle Rock?

They are searching for the beastie. Signup and view all the answers

Ralph vs. Jack's views of Castle Rock?

Ralph says there is no food, no shelter, and no fresh water there but Jack says it would make a cool fort. Signup and view all the answers

Why is the chapter called Beasts from Air?

The boys' new idea of the beast is the figure that parachuted out of the sky. Signup and view all the answers

The twins say that the beast had claws and that it followed and nearly touched them. Is this true? Why did they say this?

No, the figure was described as hanging with dangling limbs so it was actually dead. The twins were just frightened and over-exaggerated what they saw. Signup and view all the answers

Do Jack and Ralph have the same motive for hunting and killing the beast?

False Signup and view all the answers

Why does Simon doubt the existence of the 'beast'?

A giant beast with claws that leaves no tracks is just irrational and can't be true. Signup and view all the answers

3 grooming tasks that Ralph longs for?

Bathing, a haircut, and cut nails. Signup and view all the answers

What the boys think they see on the mountain vs what they actually see?

They think they see a beast-like shadowy figure but they actually see a rock-like hump. (Situational Irony) Signup and view all the answers

How is Ralph's reaction to hunting (in ch. 7) different from his previous attitude towards it?

Ralph was excited and proud of himself when he stabbed the boar during the hunt. Signup and view all the answers

What was the game that the boys played after the hunt?

The boys pretended that Robert was a pig and re-enacted killing and hunting the pig. Signup and view all the answers

Was this a harmless game?

False Signup and view all the answers

Why do the boys run from the injury on the mountain at the end of the chapter?

The boys are scared of the beast and think it might kill them. Signup and view all the answers

What do we learn about Simon in this chapter (7)?

Simon is empathetic and kind. He ensures Ralph that they will go home and volunteers to go back alone to Piggy. Signup and view all the answers

3 reasons that Jack gives for why Ralph is a poor chief?

He is a coward, says things like Piggy, and isn't a hunter. Signup and view all the answers

Why do the boys decide to move the fire? Where do they move it to? Whose idea was this?

They are scared of the beast on the mountain. They move it by the bathing pool. It's Piggy's idea. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Lord of the Flies?

Pig's head on a stick. Signup and view all the answers

Does the Lord of the Flies really speak?

False Signup and view all the answers

How does the boys now believing that the beast exists going to change things on the island?

They are going to be more cautious and will try to stay away from the forest out of fear. Signup and view all the answers

Why is the Lord of the Flies important?

It shows that there is evil within us all. Signup and view all the answers

3 reasons that Ralph gives for why the boys joined Jack?

For food, pretending to be a tribe, and war paint. Signup and view all the answers

Words used to describe the parachute man?

White nasal bones, teeth, colors of corruption. Signup and view all the answers

Words used to describe the part in Jack's tribe?

Laughing, singing, lying, food. Signup and view all the answers

Words used to describe the weather?

Flashes of lightning, dark air, terrible. Signup and view all the answers

What is Jack's seating log compared to?

Throne. Signup and view all the answers

What type of leader is Jack, as seen in the events of this chapter?

Jack is seen as irresponsible but fun. He gives the boys a big feast. Signup and view all the answers

Why do Piggy and Ralph join in with the 'dance'?

Because all the other boys were doing it and it was the first time in a while that they were all actually united as a group again. Signup and view all the answers

List the big us left in the beach camp.

Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric. Signup and view all the answers

How do the boys' reactions to Simon's death differ?

Ralph admits what they did was murder while Piggy says it was only an accident. They are afraid to admit what they did because in their previous society, murder was very bad. Signup and view all the answers

Why doesn't Jack take the conch when he invades the beach camp?

Jack only takes the glasses because it's the only thing important now. The conch could call assemblies but with the glasses they can make fire. The assemblies and the conch are useless now. Signup and view all the answers

What are the awful things that Piggy refers to?

Killing the birthmark kid, killing Simon, and stealing Piggy's glasses. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Jack take the twins hostage?

He wants to demonstrate his power. Signup and view all the answers

Why is Piggy particularly vulnerable in chapter 11?

He can't see without his glasses. Signup and view all the answers

3 things that Piggy says in chapter 11?

<ol> <li>'Awful things have been done on the island'; 2. 'Are we savages or what?'; 3. 'He's the only one who ever got anything done.'</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the twins?

Jack tied them up and forced them into his tribe. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Characters Overview

Ralph: Described as a twelve-year-old, fair-haired, and larger than the other boys. Initially, he is seen as a leader who values order and rules.
Piggy: A short, overweight, and intellectual boy often ridiculed. He is kind-hearted but insecure and dependent on his glasses.
Jack: An aggressive character, considered an "obvious leader." He leads the hunters and often bullies Piggy, showcasing his authoritarian demeanor.

Symbolism and Themes

Conch Shell: Represents authority and order, used to convene meetings. Its power diminishes as chaos ensues.
Fire: Symbolizes hope for rescue, but also destruction. Initially a sign of civilization, it later becomes a source of chaos when mismanaged.
The Beast: Represents the innate savagery and fear within the boys, leading to paranoia and brutality.

Leadership Dynamics

Ralph's Leadership: Focuses on rescue, civilization, and organization through regular meetings and fire maintenance.
Jack's Leadership: Prioritizes hunting and power, drawing boys to primal urges and instilling fear and aggression.
Ralph vs. Jack: They have differing views on responsibilities; Ralph seeks structure while Jack indulges in chaos and savagery.

Key Events

The boys arrive on the island after a plane crash, setting the stage for their struggle for survival.
Ralph is elected chief due to his physical attributes and the authority of the conch, while Jack's obsession with power grows.
The boys grapple with fear of the unknown, leading to conflicts over shelters and hunting priorities.

Littluns: Represent innocence and vulnerability, often ignored by older boys. They engage in simple activities like bathing and playing.
Role of the Twins: Sam and Eric serve as a unit, often echoing the actions and sentiments of both Ralph and Jack.
Peer Pressure: Ralph and Piggy's sanity is challenged as they are drawn into Jack's increasingly savage world.

Notable Quotes and Actions

Piggy’s Glasses: Symbolize knowledge and insight; their destruction marks a turning point in the boys' descent into savagery.
Simon’s Insights: Represents innate goodness and truth, but is ultimately silenced by the others' violence.
Violence and Ritual: The boys engage in a ritualistic game that mirrors their primal instincts, foreshadowing their complete moral decline.

Psychological Elements

Fear and Paranoia: Fear of the beast leads to irrational decisions and actions among the boys, showcasing their psychological unraveling.
Power Dynamics: Jack’s tribe embodies a shift from civilized behavior to tyrannical rule, reflecting on human nature's darker sides.

Important Symbols and Their Implications

Lord of the Flies: A severed pig's head on a stick symbolizes the inherent evil within humanity and serves as a grotesque representation of the boys’ loss of innocence.
Parachutist: Embodies adult conflict and the boys' misunderstanding of adult concepts, instilling further fear instead of clarity.

Consequences of Actions

Murder of Simon: Highlights the loss of civilization; Ralph acknowledges the act as murder, contrasting with Piggy's denial of accountability.
Final Confrontations: Ralph, Piggy, and the twins represent the remnants of civilization, contrasting against Jack’s savage tribe.

Overall Themes

Civilization vs. Savagery: The continual struggle between order and chaos is illustrated through the boys' interactions and decisions.
Loss of Innocence: As the boys descend into violence, their innocence is stripped away, culminating in tragic events that alter their moral compass.

These notes encapsulate the pivotal aspects of "Lord of the Flies," focusing on characters, themes, and the evolution of social order among the boys on the island.

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Test your knowledge on the characters Ralph and Piggy from 'Lord of the Flies'. This quiz explores their differences and the traits that define them. Perfect for reviewing key concepts and character analysis.