Lord of the Flies Chapter 9

corpulent meas

• having a large, bulky body; obese

• of or relating to the study of God and his relation to the world

• gold, or something that resembles gold laid on a surface

• a durable cotton fabric in twill weave

succulent means

• a plant with vines that grab onto surrounding vegetation

• to suck the poison out of wound

• crunchy; easily breakable

• full of juice; juicy

abominable means

• a line of persons or objects around a person or place

• worthy of or causing disgust or hatred; disagreeable unpleasant

• a snow monster that is often found on adventures without adults

• The core part of the human body

How is Simon killed?

• He falls of the cliff

• The hunters kill him to make a point

• He stumbles into the middle of the hunters' crazed war dance and reenactment

• He goes crazy in the forest and starves to death.

After Simon regains consciousness, he

• immediately goes to tell the boys what he discovered

• goes to see what the beast really is

• he goes to find food and water because he his so dehydrated

• he goes to check on the signal fire

As the weather turns to a storm, Ralph

• hides in a cave

• runs to the shelters

• reminds the group that this is why they needed shelters

• enjoys feeling clean and fresh

Why do Piggy and Ralph join the dance?

• Because they feel safe and secure in the group

• Because Jack threatened them

• Because Jack dared them to stay and they didn't want to look weak

• Because they were scared to go back to the beach alone

After Simon sees the beast on the mountaintop, what happens to the beast?

• Simon carries him down to show the other's their misunderstanding.

• Simon takes pictures to show the other boys their mistake

• The parachute catches the wind and the dead soldier flies away.

• Simon gives him a proper burial.

What happens to Simon's body after he is killed?

• The boys bury him

• The boys carry him to the sea and the waves wash him away

• He falls off a cliff and is washed out to sea

• All of the above

The dancing and chanting is an example of mob mentality, where a person feels safer in a crowd performing dangerous act, than by himself in a place of safety.

• True

• false