1. On pages 76 through 81, what pressures does Ralph face heading into the meeting, or assembly? What things are going through his mind at the beginning of the chapter? 2. On page 89, Simon became inarticulate (hmm, what does that word mean?!) in his effort to explain “mankind’s essential illness” in reference to the beast. What does that mean? 3. Briefly sum up what the following line at the top of page 91 means: “The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now – and the ship had gone.” 4. What important turning point occurs on page 91? (A turning point is a significant plot development that changes the outcome of the story and the characters). 5. What is it that Ralph, Piggy, and Simon begin to long for on page 94?

Lord of the Flies, Chapter 1 1. How did the boys end up on the island? 2. What object do Piggy and Ralph find in the water? 3. What does that object symbolize? 4. What does Piggy suggest has happened to their families back home? 5. What is the “platform” that is mentioned in the book? 6. Why does jack argue that he should be chief instead of Ralph? 7. What does Ralph decide the boys should do in the first expedition? 8. What argument does Piggy posit as to why he should go on the expedition, too? 9. What does Ralph tell Piggy his job is? 10. How does the author describe the coral reef enclosing a part of the island (p29)? 11. When Jack is about to stab the piglet, he realizes “what an enormity the downstroke would be”. What does that mean? 12. What does Jack say after failing to stab the pig?

Thursday, September 5

These are the words for the next 10th grade Literature vocabulary test: Foray, Regime, Emit, Conscientious, Venture, Indelible, Adept, Cantankerous,Rejuvenate, and Tranquil. Mr. Neill