Lord of the Flies
William Golding
Chapter Twelve
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
TASK 1: Listen and read to the first part of the
chapter (pp 225-230) and answer the following
questions.
• Where is Ralph at the beginning of the chapter?
• Why did Ralph feel that: ‘…for the time being he
was safe.’ (p 226)
• Which other famous places on the island does
Ralph go to in this passage of the chapter?
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
TASK 2: Attempt the quiz. Your task is to put the
events from the beginning of the chapter into the
correct chronological order.
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Quiz
TASK 3: Match the halves of the quotations in your
worksheet exercise number one.
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Worksheet
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TASK 4: Ralph & Samneric at the Castle Rock
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(pp 230-234)
What reason do they give for not joining Ralph?
‘You don’t know Roger. He’s a terror.’ (p 233)
How do they help Ralph?
‘They are going to hunt you to-morrow.’ (p 232)
What is Ralph’s plan for the next day?
‘I’ll lie up close; in that thicket down there.’
Would you join Ralph in this situation?
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TASK 5: Hunting Ralph down
‘Listen, Ralph. Never mind what’s sense. That’s
gone-’ (p 232)
• Why do you think Jack wants to hunt Ralph down?
• What is the plan of the hunt?
• What are they going to do when they get Ralph?
• What advice would you give to Ralph?
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
TASK 5: Hunting Ralph down
• Why does Ralph’s plan fail?
• How do the hunters try to get him out of the
thicket?
• Which three options does Ralph consider during
his chase?
• Where does he hide for a moment?
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TASK 6: True – False Quiz
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1. Ralph seems to understand that there is no
physical beast on the island.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
FALSE
2. Samneric betray Ralph.
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TASK 6: True – False Quiz
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3. The huge red rock hit the thicket where Ralph
was hiding.
TRUE
FALSE
4. Ralph didn’t hurt any of the hunters.
TRUE
FALSE
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TASK 6: True – False Quiz
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5. Ralph was afraid he might forget the danger he
was facing.
TRUE
FALSE
6. Ralph hides in the old Simon’s hiding place.
TRUE
FALSE
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7. The fire destroyed most of the island.
TRUE
FALSE
8. They were rescued because the sailors spotted
the smoke.
FALSE
TRUE
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TASK 6: True – False Quiz
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9. Percival seems to have forgotten even his own
name.
FALSE
TRUE
10. Jack admits to his leadership to the naval
officer.
FALSE
TRUE
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TASK 7: Irony of the rescue. Do the exercise in your
worksheet.
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Worksheet
TASK 8: Attempt the revision quiz for chapter
twelve.
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Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
1. Ralph seems to understand that there is no physical
beast on the island.
FALSE
CORRECT
‘…not far away from the tribe, so that if the horrors of
the supernatural emerged one could at least mix with
humans for the time being…’ (p 234)
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
2. Samneric betray Ralph.
TRUE
CORRECT
‘Roger spoke. ‘If you are fooling us-’ Immediately
after this, there came a gasp, and a squeal of
pain…’ (p 236)
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
3. The huge red rock hit the thicket where Ralph was
hiding.
TRUE
CORRECT
‘…the whole thicket bent and the roots screamed
as they came out of the earth together…’ (p 238)
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
4. Ralph didn’t hurt any of the hunters.
FALSE
CORRECT
‘Ralph thrust his own stick through the crack and
struck with all his might…someone was moaning
outside…the wounded savage kept groaning.’
(p 239)
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
5. Ralph was afraid he might forget the danger he
was facing.
TRUE
CORRECT
‘Most he was beginning to dread the curtain that
might waver in his brain, blacking out the sense of
danger, making a simpleton of him.’ (p 241)
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
6. Ralph hides in the old Simon’s hiding place.
TRUE
FALSE
CORRECT
‘Here, bushes and a wild tangle of creeper made a
mat … beneath was a space, perhaps a foot high…
in the middle of that you would be five yards from
the edge…in darkness…’ (p 242)
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
7. The fire destroyed most of the island.
TRUE
CORRECT
‘The fire was a big one and the drum-roll was
nearer…The fools! The fire must be almost at the
fruit trees..’ (p 243)
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
8. They were rescued because the sailors spotted
the smoke.
TRUE
CORRECT
‘We saw your smoke. What have you been doing?
Having a war or something?’ (p 247)
Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve
9. Percival seems to have forgotten even his own
name.
TRUE
CORRECT
‘…”I’m, I’m___” … But there was no more to come.
Percival Wemys Medison sought in his head for an
incantation that had faded clean away.’
(p
247)
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10. Jack admits to his leadership to the naval
officer.
FALSE
CORRECT
‘A little boy who wore the remains of an
extraordinary black cap on his red hair and who
carried the remains of a pair of spectacles at his
waist, started forward, then changed his mind and
stood still.’ (pp 247-248)
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