Chapter 3 – a closer look AP Practice Questions

Begin with page 55, “But when they reached the shelters…”

#1 Jack nodded, as much for the sake of agreeing as anything, and by tacit consent they left the shelter and went toward the bathing pool. The word tacit is… A) adverb meaning “silently” B) adverb meaning “inferred from actions” C) adverb modifying the noun “consent” D) adjective meaning “silent and implied” E) adjective meaning “apparent”

#2 The sentence, “They walked along, two continents of experience and feeling, unable to communicate,” foreshadows the… A) inevitability of another war beyond the island B) monumental split of the boys into rival tribes C) success of Jack’s next hunt D) deaths of more boys E) discovery of the Beast

#3 What phrase indicates Simon’s familiarity with the area? A) “picked his way up the scar” B) “feet left prints in soft soil” C) “movements were almost furtive” D) “walked with an accustomed tread” E) “turned off to his right among the trees”

#4 Golding begins to suggest Simon’s Christ-like nature by having him A) sleep in a sunny clearing B) sneak away while Ralph and Jack are not looking C) determine he is alone before crawling into his retreat D) walk in bare feet and tattered shorts E) pause to pick fruit for the children

#5 The imagery of the last two paragraphs can best be characterized as A) dark and foreboding B) light and airy C) hushed and expectant D) fluid and sweet E) secretive and guilty

Close Look at Important Sections

Ch. 4 – the scene with the three littluns and creepy, creepy Roger

Ch.4 – pigs before ships

Ch. 4 – the broken glasses! (gasp)

Ch.5 – “Beast from Water” (foreshadowing – cue the music)

Ch.5 – “I want my mommy!” (oh, the irony)

Simon as a Christ-Figure

What is a “Christ-figure” in literature?

Step 1 Find 3 pieces of textual evidence Page numbers, please This is your support as to why Simon is (or isn’t) a Christ-figure

EVIDENCE

Step 2 As a group, pick ONE of those pieces of evidence Discuss your reasoning WHY this proves Simon is (or isn’t) a Christ-figure

Step 3 In your LLJ, write a paragraph that gives both your evidence and your reasoning as to why Simon is (or isn’t) a Christ-figure Use the “Elaborating on Evidence” outline to help you write your paragraph