The Island
How do the boys end up on the island?
A Plane Crash
Who are given the job of hunting at the beginning of the story?
Jack and the Choir Boys
Who is voted chief at the beginning of the story?
Ralph
What object represents order, civilization, and power on the island?
The Conch
Good and Evil
Where do the boys call meetings at the beginning of the story?
The Platform
What do the hunters do in order to make them look and feel more like savages?
Paint their faces
Which character attempts to kill a pig, but he fails on his first attempt?
Jack
Which character is a representation of Christ's goodness and purity?
Simon
When Piggy is killed at Castle Rock and his body is washed out to sea, what important theme leaves with him?
Intelligence
The boys give an offering to the island. What is the offering?
A Pig's Head on a Stick
How is Simon killed?
He comes from the mountain, and the boys beat and stab him during a hunting ritual.
Which character is known for his logic and intelligence?
Piggy
What does Simon's secret oasis represent?
The Garden of Eden
When Simon is killed and his body is washed out to sea, what important theme leaves with him?
Goodness
Where do Jack and the savages take up residence at the end of the book?
Castle Rock
"Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood!"
Who discovers that the "Beastie" on the mountain is really just a dead parachutist?
Simon
What does the Lord of the Flies represent?
The Devil
Which characters does William Goulding use to represent the theme of savagery in the novel?
Jack and his hunters
How are the boys eventually rescued from the island?
A naval officer sees the smoke from the island.
Who sells out Ralph, and tells Jack about his hiding spot in the last chapter?
Sam'n'Eric
Who pulls the lever that releases the rock that kills Piggy?
Roger
What does Piggy's glasses represent?
Life and Survival
What does the destruction of the conch represent?
The official end of civilization on the island?