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.

TASK 3: Match the halves of the quotations in your worksheet exercise number one.

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TASK 4: Ralph & Samneric at the Castle Rock (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?

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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.

2. Samneric betray Ralph.

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TRUE FALSE

TRUE FALSE

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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.

4. Ralph didn’t hurt any of the hunters.

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FALSE

FALSE TRUE

TRUE

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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.

6. Ralph hides in the old Simon’s hiding place.

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TRUE

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TASK 6: True – False Quiz

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7. The fire destroyed most of the island.

8. They were rescued because the sailors spotted the smoke.

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FALSE

FALSE TRUE

TRUE

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TASK 6: True – False Quiz

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9. Percival seems to have forgotten even his own name.

10. Jack admits to his leadership to the naval officer.

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FALSE

FALSE TRUE

TRUE

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TASK 7: Irony of the rescue. Do the exercise in your worksheet.

TASK 8: Attempt the revision quiz for chapter twelve.

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1. Ralph seems to understand that there is no physical beast on the island.

‘…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)

CORRECT

FALSE

Lord of the Flies – chapter twelve

2. Samneric betray Ralph.

‘Roger spoke. ‘If you are fooling us-’ Immediately after this, there came a gasp, and a squeal of pain…’ (p 236)

CORRECT

TRUE

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3. The huge red rock hit the thicket where Ralph was hiding.

‘…the whole thicket bent and the roots screamed as they came out of the earth together…’ (p 238)

CORRECT

TRUE

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4. Ralph didn’t hurt any of the hunters.

‘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)

CORRECT

FALSE

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5. Ralph was afraid he might forget the danger he was facing.

‘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)

CORRECT

TRUE

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6. Ralph hides in the old Simon’s hiding place.

‘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)

CORRECT

FALSE TRUE

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7. The fire destroyed most of the island.

‘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)

CORRECT

TRUE

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8. They were rescued because the sailors spotted the smoke.

‘We saw your smoke. What have you been doing? Having a war or something?’ (p 247)

CORRECT

TRUE

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9. Percival seems to have forgotten even his own name.

‘…”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)

CORRECT

TRUE

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10. Jack admits to his leadership to the naval officer.

‘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)

CORRECT

FALSE

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