| Who does Ralph talk to at the beginning of the chapter? | Samneric |
| What does Ralph find while wandering in the jungle? | A pig skull that the hunters left. |
| What foolish thing does Jack’s tribe do to the forest? | They light it on fire to try to kill Ralph. |
| What happens at the end of the chapter? | A ship finds the island and the boys all weep. |
| What do Samneric say to Ralph when he asks what they are going to do to him? | They say; “‘Roger sharpened a stick at both ends'” (Golding, 190). |
| What does the officer say when he sees the boys painted with clay and holding their spears? | He just says; “‘Fun and games,'” (Golding, 200). |
| What does Ralph say when the officer asks who the leader on the island is? | Ralph says; “‘I am'” (Golding, 201). |
| What is the significance of Ralph punching and destroying the pig skull? | It shows that he has chosen not to submit to the savagery and he won’t embrace the evil within him like the other boys have. |
| What do Samneric mean when they say that Roger sharpened a stick on both ends? | That Jack wants to put Ralph’s head on a stick like the pigs’ heads. |
| What theme is shown when Ralph says, “‘No. They’re not as bad as that. It was an accident,'” (Golding, 184). | Traumatic experiences cause people to turn to denial. |
Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12 Review
February 11, 2020