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COLLECTION OF MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS LORD OF THE FLIES GCSE
A collection of mock examination questions on William Golding's Lord of the Flies GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE (identifying recurring themes in past questions)
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William Golding: Lord of the Flies1. How far does Golding present Piggy as a character with useful and important ideas in Lord of
the Flies? Write about:
• what Piggy says and does that can be seen as useful and important
• how far Golding presents Piggy as a character with useful and important ideas. [30 marks] AO4 [4
marks]
2. In Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies Ralph asks, ‘What makes things break up like they do?’ How
does Golding present the reasons why society on the island breaks up? Write about:
• what happens on the island
• how Golding presents the reasons why society on the island breaks up. [30 marks] AO4 [4 marks}
3. How does Golding present Simon as different from the other boys on the island? Write about:
• what Simon says and does that suggest he is different from the other boys
• how Golding presents him as different. [30 marks] AO4 [4 marks]
4. ‘The head is for the Beast. It’s a gift.’ How does Golding present the importance of the Beast to
different characters in Lord of the Flies? Write about:
• the ways that some characters react to the Beast
• how Golding presents the importance of the Beast. [30 marks] AO4 [4 marks}
5. How does Golding present Ralph as a leader in ‘Lord of the Flies’? Write about:
• what Ralph says and does as a leader
• how Golding uses Ralph to explore ideas about leadership. [30 marks] AO4 [4 marks]
6. ‘Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart…’. What does Golding have
to say about human nature in ‘Lord of the Flies’? Write about:
• how the boys behave on the island
• how Golding uses the boys’ behaviour to explore ideas about human nature. [30 marks] AO4
[4 marks]
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