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Across
3. The island
is a[n] __________; it symbolizes the world.
Down
1.Down
At first, Ralph spends most of his time in the __________.
27. Ralph believes his __________ will rescue them.
23. Despite his later violent actions, Jack initially hesitates to kill
a[n] __________.
Across
3. The island is a[n] __________; it symbolizes the
7. How many of the boys vote for Jack as the new leader?
world.
7.isHow
many
of the
for Jack
as like
the a[n]
new
8. The beast
believed
to live
in aboys
rock vote
formation
shaped
leader?
__________.
8. The beast is believed to live in a rock formation
9. The “beast shaped
from air” like
is actually
the remains of a[n] __________.
a[n] __________.
9.
The
“beast
from
air”
is actuallyofthe
remains of
10. Ralph and Jack disagree over the importance
__________.
a[n] __________.
11. The twins’
10. nickname
Ralph and Jack disagree over the importance of
__________.
12. The group that
kills Simon chants, “Kill the __________! Cut
11. Spill
The his
twins’
nickname
his throat!
blood!”
12. The group that kills Simon chants, “Kill the
15. One theme__________!
of the novel is the
__________.
Cutloss
hisofthroat!
Spill his blood!”
15.
One
theme
of
the
novel
is
the
loss of
17. Jack is the __________ __________ and Ralph’s eventual rival.
__________.
(2 words)
17. Jack is the __________ __________ and
eventual
(2 words)
18. Even PiggyRalph’s
calls Simon’
s death rival.
a[n] __________.
18. Even Piggy calls Simon’s death a[n]
20. Ralph says,__________.
“[T]he __________ are the only thing we’ve got!”
20. Ralph
“[T]he
__________
are the only
21. Who suggests
that says,
the boys
find the
beast from air?
thing we’ve got!”
24. The __________
__________
represents
both
21. Who suggests
that
the boys
findhope
the and
beast from
civilization.air?
(2 words)
24.a[n]
The
__________
__________
represents both
25. Jack has
__________
tied and
beaten.
hope and civilization. (2 words)
26. The naval officer believes the boys were __________.
1. At first, Ralph spends most of his time in the
2. The
island is shaped like a[n] __________.
__________.
The
island
is shaped
like
a[n]
3. 2.
The
conch
is used
to call the
boys
so__________.
there can be a group
3.
The conch is used to call the boys so there can
__________.
be a group __________.
Ralph
wants
the shelters,
but
Jack__________.
wants
4. 4.
Ralph
wants
the shelters,
but Jack
wants
__________.
5. 5.
A stick
__________
at both
A stick
__________
at ends
both ends
6.
The
boys
use
the
__________
to indicate
6. The boys use the __________ to indicate
whose turn it is to
whose
turn
it
is
to
speak.
speak.
8. Jack and Ralph are described as “two
__________
experience
and__________
feeling, unable
8. Jack
and Ralph areofdescribed
as “two
of experience
tofeeling,
communicate.”
and
unable to communicate.”
10. Roger wants to offer Ralph’s __________ to the
10. Roger
wants to offer Ralph’s __________ to the beast.
beast.
13.
The
boys’
situation
is compared
to the__________
adults’
13. The boys’
situation
is compared
to the adults’
war.
__________ war.
14.
Who
firstfirst
sayssays
that the
comes from
thefrom
sea? the
14.
Who
thatbeast
the beast
comes
sea?
16.
The
boys
wearwear
__________
on theiron
faces
to faces
obtain to
“liberation
16.
The
boys
__________
their
into
savagery.”
obtain
“liberation into savagery.”
19.
The
__________
destroy
the sandcastles
built
19.
The
__________
destroy
the sandcastles
built by the
younger
by
the
younger
boys.
boys.
22. Who says, “I’m not going to play any longer. Not
with
you”?
22. Who
says,
“I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you”?
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Answer Key
Lord of the Flies
Across
3. The island is a[n] __________; it
symbolizes the world.
[MICROCOSM]
7. How many of the boys vote for
Jack as the new leader? [NONE]
8. The beast is believed to live in a
rock formation shaped like a[n]
__________. [CASTLE]
9. The “beast from air” is actually
the remains of a[n] __________.
[PILOT]
10.Ralph and Jack disagree over
the importance of __________.
[HUNTING]
11.The twins’ nickname
[SAMNERIC]
12.The group that kills Simon
chants, “Kill the __________!
Cut his throat! Spill his blood!”
[BEAST]
15.One theme of the novel is the loss
of __________. [INNOCENCE]
17.Jack is the __________
__________ and Ralph’s eventual
rival. (2 words) [CHOIRLEADER]
18.Even Piggy calls Simon’s death
a[n] __________. [ACCIDENT]
20.Ralph says, “[T]he __________
are the only thing we’ve got!”
[RULES]
21.Who suggests that the boys find
the beast from air? [SIMON]
24.The __________ __________
represents both hope and civilization. (2 words) [SIGNALFIRE]
25.Jack has a[n] __________ tied
and beaten. [LITTLUN]
26.The naval officer believes the
boys were __________.
[PLAYING]
27.Ralph believes his __________
will rescue them. [FATHER]
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2. The island is shaped like a[n]
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3. The conch is used to call the
boys so there can be a group
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4. Ralph wants the shelters, but Jack
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17. Jack is the __________ __________ and
Ralph’s eventual rival. (2 words)
[CHOIRLEADER]
18. Even Piggy calls Simon’s death a[n]
__________. [ACCIDENT]
20. Ralph says, “[T]he __________ are the only
thing we’ve got!” [RULES]
21. Who suggests that the boys find the beast from
air? [SIMON]
beast. [HEAD]
13. The boys’ situation is compared to the adults’
__________ war. [NUCLEAR]
14. Who first says that the beast comes from the
sea? [PERCIVAL]
16. The boys wear __________ on their faces to
obtain “liberation into savagery.” [PAINT]
19. The __________ destroy the sandcastles built
by the younger boys. [BIGUNS]
13.The
boys’ is
situation
is comparedit to
the
23.Despite
laterRalph
violentspends
actions,most of his time in the
3. The island
a[n] __________;
symbolizes
the
1. his
At first,
5. A stick __________ at both ends
world.
__________.
[LAGOON]
adults’[MICROCOSM]
__________ war. [NUCLEAR]
Jack initially
hesitates to
kill a[n]
[SHARPENED]
7. How many of the boys vote for Jack as the new__________.
2. The island
is shaped like a[n] __________.
[PIGLET]
14.Who
says that the beast comes
leader?first
[NONE]
[BOAT]
6. The boys use the __________ to
8. The
beast
is believed
to live in a rock formation
3. The conch is used to call the boys so there can
from
the sea?
[PERCIVAL]
indicate whose turn it is to speak.
shaped like a[n] __________. [CASTLE]
be a group __________. [MEETING]
[CONCH]
16.The
boys wear
onthe
their
9. The “beast
from__________
air” is actually
remains of
4. Ralph wants the shelters, but Jack wants
faces
to obtain “liberation
a[n]
__________.
[PILOT] into
__________. [MEAT]
8. Jack and Ralph are described as
10. Ralph
and Jack
disagree over the importance of
5. A stick __________ at both ends
savagery.”
[PAINT]
“two __________ of experience
__________. [HUNTING]
[SHARPENED]
and feeling, unable to communi19.The
__________
destroy
the sand11.
The twins’
nickname
[SAMNERIC]
6. The boys use the __________ to indicate
12. The
group
that
kills
Simon
chants,
“Kill
the
whose turn it is to speak. [CONCH]
cate.” [CONTINENTS]
castles built by the younger boys.
__________!
8. Jack and Ralph are described as “two
[BIGUNS] Cut his throat! Spill his
10.Roger wants to offer Ralph’s
blood!” [BEAST]
__________ of experience and feeling, unable
One theme
thenot
novel
is the
lossany
of
to communicate.” [CONTINENTS]
__________ to the beast. [HEAD] 15.
22.Who
says, of
“I’m
going
to play
__________.
[INNOCENCE]
10. Roger wants to offer Ralph’s __________ to the
longer. Not with
you”? [JACK]
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