| How do these boys arrive on the island? | Their plane gets shot down |
| What is the name of the boy with fair hair? | Ralph |
| What does Ralph use to call the other boys on the island? | conch |
| What are the names of the twins? | Sam and Eric |
| Who is elected chief? | Ralph |
| What is the first decision Ralph makes as chief? | He makes choir boys hunters and lets Jack be in charge |
| Which three boys explore the island when they first arrive? | Ralph, Jack, and Simon |
| How does Jack react when the boys find a piglet? | He wants to kill it |
| What do the boys do when the small boy with the mulberry-colored birthmark reaches out for the conch? | They all laugh at him |
| What does Ralph say when attempting to put the smaller children at ease about the beastie? | The island can’t sustain a predator that size |
| What does Ralph suggest they do to signal a potential rescue ship? | Start a signal bonfire |
| Jack accuses Piggy of just sitting while the rest are building the fire. Who defends Piggy? | Ralph |
| What disastrous thing happens after the boys build the fire? | Forest fire |
| Piggy loses his temper and begins to complain about how everyone is behaving on the island. How does Jack reply to Piggy’s complaints? | It doesn’t count on the “unfriendly” side of the island |
| What weapons does Jack use to hunt the pig? | A stick sharpened into a spear |
| What does Jack find Ralph and Simon doing when he returns from the hunt? | Building huts |
| Why does Ralph think they need shelters? | He’s afraid of the rain and the littluns need protection |
| What is Jack’s reason for hunting? | He wants to kill |
| Where does Simon go after the argument between Jack and Ralph over the huts? | Through the jungle into a clearing |
| What does Simon do for the littluns who follow him into the jungle? | He reaches for fruit hanging from a high branch |
| How does Jack camouflage himself? | White and red clay and charcoal |
| What does Ralph see as he, Piggy, and Maurice play near the pool? | A ship |
| What do the hunters chant in their dance? | “Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood, bash her in” |
| What is Piggy’s response when Jack accuses him of not hunting? | Ralph and Simon didn’t hunt either |
| What does Simon do when Jack refuses to give food to Piggy? | Simon gives Piggy his food |
| What does Ralph do in response to all of the celebration surrounding the pig? | Calls a meeting |
| What decisions are made during meetings that are not acted upon? | building shelters, gathering water, signal fire |
| What did one of the littluns see moving about in the middle of the night? | Simon |
| Why is Piggy afraid of Ralph giving up position as chief? | The group need Ralph’s guidance |
| Why does Piggy wish there were grownups? | They’d know what to do. they’d have rules, meet, and discuss |
| What sign comes down from the world of grownups? | Dead parachuter- reminds us that there is still war going on outside of the island |
| What is the state of the fire when Samneric wake up? | It went out |
| What is Jack’s response to hearing the news of the beast? | He wants to hunt it |
| What does Simon think of the beast? | He doesn’t believe it’s real |
| What do the boys think about Castle Rock? | They were excited and thought it was a great place for a fort |
| After leaving Castle Rock to search for the beast, the boys stop to eat. What is Ralph thinking about during this time? | How undisciplined the boys have become |
| As Ralph looks at the others, he notices the boys are dirty. What does he think of this? | He thinks it’s normal |
| As Ralph thinks about the ocean as a barrier, what does Simon say to him that interrupts his thoughts? | That he will make it home |
| What do they boys encounter on the way to the mountaintop? | Pig droppings |
| How does Ralph feel about hitting the boar with the spear? | Thrilled |
| On the way to the mountain Maurice says, “Supposing the beast’s up there?” What is Jack’s reply? | “We kill it” |
| When Jack questions whether or not Ralph is frightened, how does Ralph defend himself? | He was the one who went first on Castle Rock |
| After criticizing Ralph, what question does Jack ask the group? | “Who wants Ralph not to be chief?” |
| After Jack leaves, what does Simon suggest they do? | Go to the top of the mountain |
| What does Piggy suggest they do about the fire? | Build on rocks or sand |
| What is the Lord of the Flies? | The severed pig head staked into the ground in the clearing |
| Who does Simon talk with in the jungle? | The Lord of the Flies |
| What does Simon learn about “the beast”? | that it’s not real, it’s only the dead parachuter |
| Who crawls out of the forest into the circle and what happens to him? | Simon; he dies |
| Ralph calls Simon’s death a murder. How does Piggy try to justify their actions? | That they didn’t know it was Simon. It was an accident. They were scared. It was dark. |
| How does the tribe explain Simon’s murder? | He was really the beast but in disguise- he’s still alive and out there somewhere |
| What are Jack’s plans for his tribe? | they’ll be under his complete control and they’ll go hunting and have fun. Only after each hunt, they will sacrifice the head of the game to the beast. |
| After losing his glasses, what does Piggy suggest that Ralph do? | To call an assembly/hold a meeting |
| What is the reason Ralph gives for coming to Jack’s camp? | to get Piggy’s glasses back |
| What does Jack command his tribe to do to Sam and Eric? | Tie them up |
| What happens to Piggy? | Roger releases the boulder and it smashes Piggy to death |
| What happens to the conch? | It gets smashed along with Piggy |
| What happens to Sam and Eric toward the end? | They are forced to join Jack’s tribe |
| What does the Lord of the Flies look like when Ralph sees it? | A white skull |
| Why does Jack say he has a spear sharpened on both ends? | To do the same thing with Ralph’s head as he did with the Lord of the Flies |
| Who does Ralph find after stumbling on the beach toward the end? | A naval officer |
| What does the naval officer say about the boys’ behavior? | He expected more from British boys |
| What does Ralph finally do at the very end? | Cry |
Lord of the Flies Review – Questions
February 12, 2020