LOF Questions
1. Simon goes to tell the others what he has found on the mountain. How do the boys react? Why?
2. Why do Jack and Roger invade Ralph’s camp at night?
3. Chapter 9 is a turning point in the novel. What happens and why? How is this the turning point?
4. The storm is an important dramatic device in chapter 9. It’s also important because of two “things” it washes away. What are those things and (bonus) why are they important?
5. What foreshadowing took place in chapter 8?
6. When Simon is alone in the jungle with the Lord of the Flies, what frightens him the most? How does he deal with this?
7. Compare the island to what you have heard/learned about the real/mythical “Garden of Eden.”
1. What does Jack’s tribe do in chapter 10 and why?
2. How does Jack “rule?”
3. What are Jack’s positions on Simon’s death and the beast?
4. How has the balance of power changed?
5. The conch and Piggy’s glasses used to carry influence and importance for the boys. What two figures have now come to prominence?