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Lord of the Flies: Chapter 4 Reading and Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the novel.
dazzle paint British term for camouflage; used to disguise troops, ships, and guns
bloody [Vulgar Brit. Slang] cursed; damned
One for his nob a hit on his head
Give him a fourpenny one hit him on the jaw
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malevolent___________________________________________________________________________
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II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the novel.
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III. QUESTIONS: answer the following questions. Use complete sentences.
1. What do the first two paragraphs describe?
2. How is this description important symbolically to the story?
3. What have the littluns grown used to because of their eating habits?
4. Who are the three boys building sand castles?
5. Who is the leader of the three? What reason is given for him being leader?
6. Who cries and why?
7. Of what duty have Roger and Maurice just been relieved?
