Starter quiz
- In 'Lord of the Flies', what happens to Piggy at the end of Chapter 11?
- He throws the conch at Jack, but misses.
- He hides in the forest where he feels safe.
- He is attacked with spears by an enraged Jack and his tribe.
- Roger pushes a boulder onto him and he falls to his death. ✓
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- In Chapter 11 of 'Lord of the Flies', which of the characters is compared to a hangman?
- Jack
- Roger ✓
- Maurice
- Robert
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- Which two characters are forced to join Jack's tribe in 'Lord of the Flies'?
- Ralph
- Piggy
- Sam ✓
- Eric ✓
- Blll
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- Why is Ralph alone at the end of Chapter 11 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
- Jack and his tribe have driven him away with spears. ✓
- He wants to follow Simon's example and find solitude in the forest.
- Nobody likes or respects him any more.
- He wants to build a signal fire and hopes to be rescued.
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- What happened to the conch shell at the end of Chapter 11 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
- Ralph has taken it away.
- Jack has taken it from Piggy.
- It has broken into little pieces. ✓
- It has been lost in the jungle.
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- In 'Lord of the Flies', which of the following best describes why Jack is more successful than Ralph at gaining control of the group?
- Jack promises that the boys will be rescued.
- Jack has better survival techniques, so they feel safer with him.
- Jack uses fear and violence to manipulate them. ✓
- Jack shows more interest and kindness to the littluns.
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Exit quiz
- Match the words on the left with the words on the right.
- covert⇔bushes ✓
- immaculate⇔perfect ✓
- unkempt⇔untidy ✓
- protagonist⇔main character ✓
- expect⇔anticipate ✓
- Starting with the first, put the events of Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies' in chronological order.
- 1⇔Ralph hides in the bushes.
- 2⇔Jack's tribe hunts Ralph.
- 3⇔Jack's tribe set the jungle on fire.
- 4⇔Ralph sees the naval officer.
- 5⇔The naval officer asks Ralph what has happened.
- 6⇔Ralph cries about the death of Piggy.
- If we say that a novel's ending is satisfying, which of the following best describes what we mean?
- It is enjoyable and leaves the reader with a strong feeling of contentment.
- It seems natural and unforced and ends in ways that seem convincing. ✓
- It is somewhat disappointing and leaves us with many unanswered question.
- It is puzzling and a little bit annoying.
- It makes us wonder about the characters and why they did what they did.
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- Which of the following best describes why Golding may have introduced the character of the naval officer in Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
- as an example of good behaviour
- as a contrast to the untidy boys ✓
- as a symbol of disorder
- as a new kind of father figure
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- Why does the officer think the boys should have made a better job of living on the island in Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
- They are the children of soldiers.
- They are British. ✓
- They are old enough.
- They are well educated.
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- Which of the following losses causes Ralph to cry at the end of Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies?'
- Piggy ✓
- innocence ✓
- the conch
- the fire
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Key learning points
- Ralph hides in the thicket of the forest as Jack's tribe hunt him down.
- In an attempt to smoke Ralph out of the forest, Jack sets the jungle on fire.
- A British Naval vessel sees the jungle ablaze and rescues the boys.
- The officer is surprised and disappointed by the savage behaviour of the boys.
- After reading a novel, a good question to ask ourselves is whether the ending is satisfying.
Common misconception
Students may see the rescue as wholly positive.
Draw your pupils' attention to the lack of understanding of their ordeal. Also, to the fact rescue comes on a warship and the officer is carrying a revolver.
Keywords
A covert - bushes growing close together in which hunted animals can hide
Expectation - the feeling or belief that something will or should happen
Immaculate - perfect and without any mistakes; completely clean
Unkempt - not neat or cared for; messy
Protagonist - the main and most important character in a book, film or play
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