| Why did Ralph choose the firm path? | He needed to think, and he could allow his feet to move freely on this path |
| What must this meeting be? | Business and not fun |
| Why did Ralph walk faster and faster? | He was beginning to think about getting off the island, at how annoyed he was at his current lifestyle |
| What were the kids conscious of? | Ralph’s grim mood |
| How many times did fundamental statements need to be said before it got into someone’s head? | Twice |
| Who made the whole speech about the serious meeting? | Ralph |
| What happened with the coconut shells? | They were dry when they agreed to fill them up, now people just drink from the river |
| How many coconuts were there in the beginning of the day? | Two |
| Where are Samneric sleeping tonight? | Next to the fire, they are on fire duty |
| Where is the lavatory? | Rocks along the bathing pool |
| Who was denied the conch? | Piggy |
| Where are people doing their business? | Everywhere which is why Ralph is getting mad |
| What have they ought to do before letting the fire go out? | Die |
| What is another rule that Ralph made? | They wont have a fire anywhere else but on top of the mountain, no cooking fires |
| Who said “But you’ve talked and talked”? | Jack |
| What was the last thing that Ralph wanted to talk about? | The fears and of the beastie |
| What did Jack say the first time he got the conch? | The littleuns shouldn’t have made up all the garbage about the beastie because it scares everyone and they shouldn’t complain since they don’t do anything |
| Who said “What is all this? Who said anything about an animal”? | Ralph, and then Jack said that Ralph talked about the littleuns talking about an animal at night |
| How does Jack reassure the littleuns that there is nothing? | He says that he is a hunter and he’s been all around the island and hasn’t seen the beastie |
| Who didn’t agree with most of what Jack said? | Piggy |
| Who was the littleun that came up? | Phil |
| Describe Phil | Self confident, holding out his hand, cradling conch |
| What did Phil talk about? | His dream and about his nightmare, how he woke up and then walked outside looking around |
| What does Ralph claim about Phil’s dream? | He was sleepwalking |
| Who does Ralph suspect is the person that Phil “saw”? | Simon |
| Where does Simon go? | A place that he knows in the jungle |
| Who was the second littleun that was pushed up? | Percival |
| How did Maurice save the little kids from crying? | By falling down on the twister |
| What did Percival say when he got up? | He said where he was from and reminded everyone about their personal life |
| Where does the beast come out according to Percival? | The sea |
| What did Maurice say about monsters in the sea? | They haven’t found all the animals in the sea yet |
| What was the animal from the sea that the kids suspected? | A squid |
| What did Ralph do to silence the people? | Take the conch from Maurice and blow into it |
| Who has a hesitant belief in the beast? | Simon |
| Who didn’t believe in ghosts? | Piggy |
| Who questions what they are? | Piggy, he says that they are human, not animals, savages, etc. |
| Who questions Ralph’s authority? | Jack |
Lord of The Flies Chapter 5 Study Guide
February 10, 2020