Chapter 5
What new rule does Ralph make about fires?
Ralph’s new rule about fires is that there shouldn’t ever be a fire anywhere but on the mountain.
What falls from the sky onto the island at night and is mistaken for the beast?
A dead parachutist.
What habit does Ralph notice he started doing again?
He started biting his nails again.
Why do the boys avoid the signal fire?
They fear the beast who is near it.
Who said “‘What’s the dirtiest thing there is?’”
Simon
During the assembly, what are three rules Ralph addressed that the boys have failed to stick to?
The boys have failed to prepare drinking water, make shelters, and avoid relieving themselves near food.
Which two boys are on fire duty when they see the beast?
Sam and Eric
Which boy tracks the pig and gets a wound from a boar's tusk?
Jack
Jack tells his hunters to leave this as an offering for the beast.
The Lord of the Flies
Who said “‘Because the rules are the only thing we’ve got!’”
Ralph
How does the dialogue between Ralph and Piggy relate to the Cold War era?
The dialogue reflects the fear of people and atomic bombs that swept the United States during the Cold War era.
Why does Ralph volunteer to go look for the beast even though he's terrified?
What suggestion does Jack make when the boys say they need a real pig to kill during their ritual dance?
Jack suggests using a littlun.
What is Simon's actual insecurity compared to what the boys originally thought it was?
Who says "Which is better, to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?"
Piggy
Who is Phil?
Phil is a littlun who had a nightmare where he fought with twisty things in the tree.
What does Simon suggest about the beast that no one else wants to hear?
Maybe there is a beast inside us?/Maybe it's only us?
During the mock pig hunt reenactment, which boy plays the pig and ends up hurt and terrified by the other boys?
Robert
What tone(s) does the Lord of the Flies have when "speaking" Simon?
Condescending, hysterical
Who says "We don't need the conch any more. We know who bought to say things."
Jack
Who pretended to fall over during the meeting?
Maurice
Explain the dramatic irony involving the “beast from air” that the readers understand but the boys don’t?
The readers know the beast as a dead person from war, proving that the adult world is just as savage and destructive as the boys are becoming. The boys believe the “beast” is a living supernatural monster.
How does the setting of the ocean on the "other side" of the island affect Ralph's mindset compared to the lagoon side?
On the lagoon side, the water feels like a barrier they can manage, but on the other side, the force of the ocean makes Ralph feel helpless, isolated and convinced that rescue is impossible.
Why is the gender of the pig the boys kill symbolic of the theme of the novel?
Who said "You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you?"
The Lord of the Flies