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87 Cards in this Set
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Why is chapter one entitled "The Sound of the Shell"?
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The sound of the shell brings them together
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What is Ralph's attitude toward Piggy in the first chapter?
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indifferent
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Why is Ralph elected chief?
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He is physically the leader type and he has the conch
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What is the "scar"?
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where the plane crashed and disfigured the island
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Why is Jack unable to kill the pig the first time?
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He still has enough civilization in him not to do it
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What do Piggy, Simon, and the lillun with the birthmark all have in common?
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They are overlooked because they have deformities
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Why did Golding use British boys?
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They are the products of the highest form of culture
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What was indirectly responsible for the blowing of the conch?
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Piggy
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Who is the first to see the "beastie"?
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the lillun with the birthmark
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How do they start the fire?
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with Piggy's glasses
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What do the "huts on the beach" represent?
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shelter
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Why does Simon go to his bower?
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He is the totally good character
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Why does Roger, throwing stones at the littluns, aim just to miss?
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He is playing with them while showing them who's boss
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What definite stand does Ralph make?
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rescue by keeping the fire going
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When the boys fear the idea of the beastie, but welcome the challenge of hunting it is described as what?
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paradox
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Why does Piggy dissuade Ralph from giving up his position as chief?
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Ralph is the buffer between Piggy and Jack
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What is the "sign" from the adult world?
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the dead parachutist
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Why does Jack want to go after the "beastie"?
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to just hunt it
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Why does Ralph want to go after the "beastie"?
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to protect the boys
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Ralph wounds the boar and enjoys the feeling of power over life and death. What does this show?
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He is becoming less civilized and more savage
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What does Jack tell his new tribe?
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He promises them hunting, feasting, and no fear
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What is the turning point of the novel?
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the killing of the sow
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What kind of leader is Jack?
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ruthless
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Who does the "Lord of the Flies" speak to?
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Simon
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Simon's body is carried out to sea in terms of glorification.
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True
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Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric lie about their part in Simon's death.
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True
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Wilfred is punished for betraying the tribe.
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False
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Jack accounts for the death of Simon because he says it was the beast in disguise.
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True
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Ralph and Piggy decide to visit Jack's camp because they have changed their loyalty.
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False
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When Ralph continues to talk about rescue, the savages finally give in and side with Ralph.
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False
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When Piggy holds up the conch and tries to talk, Simon kills him with a boulder.
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False
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Samneric tell Ralph of Jack's plan for him and offer their assistance.
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False
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Ralph does not understand why he must be killed.
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False
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The author describes Ralph's flight across the island as that of animals.
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True
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The savages set a fire to smoke Ralph out.
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True
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The fire eventually kills Ralph.
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False
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Percival is unable to remember his name and address because he was hit in the head.
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False
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When the rescuers come, Ralph tells them that Jack is in charge.
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False
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Piggy's fall is symbolic of the fall of man.
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True
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When Piggy is crushed, so is the conch.
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True
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In which direction did the Spanish fleet sail when it tried to invade England?
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Northeast
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Which body of water separates Europe from Africa?
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Mediterranean Sea
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Which two European countries are located on the same island?
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England and Scotland
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How could one become part of the aristocracy during Renaissance times?
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Acquire great wealth or by birth
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How did the professionalization of warfare affect soldiers?
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It made it less prestigious
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What social class would a shopkeeper have belonged to?
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middle class
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Which social class had the greatest number of people?
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peasants and farmers
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Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great were highly unusual women of their time. Why?
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They ruled nations when few women had a say in politics
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What did Copernicus conclude about the relationship between the earth and the sun?
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the sun is the center of the universe
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Which arrived in North America first? The English, the enslaved Africans, the Irishmen, or the Spanish?
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the enslaved Africans
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What conclusions can you draw about Utopian society from the description of agricultural practices?
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They are very self-sufficient
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Utopians all wear clothes cut from the same cloth. How do we practice this in our society?
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school uniforms
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How did the Utopians occupy their time?
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work and lectures
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Which of the following was an emotional appeal written by More?
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Feel sorry for the poor and elderly but do not feel sorry for the rich
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Why must people outside Utopia concern themselves mainly with private interests?
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They have no one to take care of them
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In Utopia, what purpose does money have?
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It has no purpose
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What are the descriptives used to describe Don Quixote's appearance?
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close to 50, healthy but lean and gaunt
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Who lives with Don Quixote?
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His housekeeper, niece, and a servant boy
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What do Don Quixote's conversations with the barber and the priest suggest about their relationship?
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He is well-liked
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What activity "dries up" Don Quixote's brain and makes him lose his mind?
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constant reading
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Why would an author, whose livelihood depends on having readers, write about the dangers of reading?
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Anything can be carried too far
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Don Quixote is convinced he has a great horse. What is his horse really like?
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old with many flaws
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Don Quixote apparently was interested in a girl but she never knew or suspected it. What does this reveal about him?
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He is generally passive and does not take action to fulfill his desires
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Why do characters throughout the novel talk to Don Quixote by using language and ideas drawn from books of romance?
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That's all he can understand
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Why does Don Quixote give the farm girl a new name?
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She is a beautiful lady, not a farm girl in his mind
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What happens to Don Quixote's books?
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His housekeeper burns them
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What is the style of language used in romances based upon your reading of Don Quixote?
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Long sentences with elevated formal diction
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How does Don Quixote convince Sancho to join him?
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He tells him that he may be given his own island to govern
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What does Don Quixote think the windmills are?
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giants
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What happens when Don Quixote attacks the first windmill?
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He breaks his lance and gets knocked off his horse
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Lucie's nurse
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Miss Pross
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England-likes Lucie-on the fence
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Mr. Stryver
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grave robber
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Jerry Cruncher
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banker at Tellson's; crush on Lucie
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Jarvis Lorry
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likes Lucie-saves Charles in the end
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Sydney Carton
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Lucie-"golden thread"-marries Charles
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Miss Manette
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Lucie's father
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Dr. Manette
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Lucie's husband
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Charles Darnay
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crazy lady
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Madame Defarge
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Madame Defarge's husband
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Monsieur Defarge
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killed the marquis
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Gaspard
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spy who fakes his own death
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Roger Cly
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father of the boy who died by the marquis' wagon
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Gabelle
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The two cities Dickens' contrasts are London and Paris.
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True
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The novel begins in the year 1775.
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True
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Dr. Manette was imprisoned for 18 years.
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True
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Ernest Defarge was once Dr. Manette's servant.
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True
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