LORD OF THE FLIES ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ Why were British children being transported overseas in 1940.
Answer: Britain feared an invasion and evacuated children to other
countries
◉ conch shell. Answer: Symbolizes law and order of the adult world -
democracy.
Represents the authority the boys are so used to obeying.
When Jack destroys it, anarchy takes over because any hope of strong,
central leadership has been abandoned
◉ Fire. Answer: symbolizes the best hope of the boys being rescued.
To Piggy and Ralph, represents the moral influence of their old life in
England.
Good- reminds them of home, warmth and hope
Bad- Destruction
◉ Beastie. Answer: is seen as a real object on the island which frightens
the boys. In reality the beast is only their own internal fear.
, It is located in the soul and mind of the boys, leading them to the natural
chaos of a society with no adults.
personifies the fear that every human being on earth feels.
◉ Pig. Answer: It illustrates the line of aggression which becomes more
and more dominant in the course of events.
Thus, it is a symbol of Jack's leadership.
The first killing of a pig also foreshadows Piggy's death. His nickname
Piggy contains the word "pig." He is killed by the hunters like a pig.
◉ the lord of the flies. Answer: Symbolizes the power of evil and the
evilness in the boys (and in humanity).
The head is called "Lord of the Flies" which is a translation of the word
Beelzebub (name of the devil in the Bible).
is connected with the symbol of the pig (or rather, the head of a pig). It is
a symbolic dramatization of human evil.
◉ Piggy's Specs. Answer: They symbolize the voice of reason and logic
among the boys. A symbol of intelligence and education.
Notice how Piggy defends his glasses even more than the conch. Piggy
uses his glasses to find solutions to the boys' problems.
◉ The Island. Answer: symbolizes "isolation" and serves as the perfect
backdrop for the frailties of human nature which eventually surface.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Why were British children being transported overseas in 1940.
Answer: Britain feared an invasion and evacuated children to other
countries
◉ conch shell. Answer: Symbolizes law and order of the adult world -
democracy.
Represents the authority the boys are so used to obeying.
When Jack destroys it, anarchy takes over because any hope of strong,
central leadership has been abandoned
◉ Fire. Answer: symbolizes the best hope of the boys being rescued.
To Piggy and Ralph, represents the moral influence of their old life in
England.
Good- reminds them of home, warmth and hope
Bad- Destruction
◉ Beastie. Answer: is seen as a real object on the island which frightens
the boys. In reality the beast is only their own internal fear.
, It is located in the soul and mind of the boys, leading them to the natural
chaos of a society with no adults.
personifies the fear that every human being on earth feels.
◉ Pig. Answer: It illustrates the line of aggression which becomes more
and more dominant in the course of events.
Thus, it is a symbol of Jack's leadership.
The first killing of a pig also foreshadows Piggy's death. His nickname
Piggy contains the word "pig." He is killed by the hunters like a pig.
◉ the lord of the flies. Answer: Symbolizes the power of evil and the
evilness in the boys (and in humanity).
The head is called "Lord of the Flies" which is a translation of the word
Beelzebub (name of the devil in the Bible).
is connected with the symbol of the pig (or rather, the head of a pig). It is
a symbolic dramatization of human evil.
◉ Piggy's Specs. Answer: They symbolize the voice of reason and logic
among the boys. A symbol of intelligence and education.
Notice how Piggy defends his glasses even more than the conch. Piggy
uses his glasses to find solutions to the boys' problems.
◉ The Island. Answer: symbolizes "isolation" and serves as the perfect
backdrop for the frailties of human nature which eventually surface.
