Chapter 1
Deserted Island
What is the setting?
Where do the boys land after their plane crashed?
Whoever is holding the conch is the one that gets this privilege.
Who gets to speak in the meetings?
Hunting is his main focus.
What is Jack's main focus?
How does Jack plan to get meat?
It must be hard because they cry and huddle together while experiencing horrible nightmares.
What are the nights like for the youngins?
Why is Ralph concerned for the littluns because of what?
He's annoyed because it gets in his eyes.
Why is Ralph annoyed by his hair?
This character is overweight, asthmatic, anxious, and has glasses but actually smart and observant.
Who is Piggy?
They must keep a lit fire on the mountain so they can have a chance of being rescued.
What does Ralph say the most important thing to do is?
The lack of building shelters causes this tension.
With what is Ralph frustrated about not having enough help?
A ship passes by at the same time as this event.
What happens when the fire goes out?
This character wants to express how frustrated he is because things are not getting done,
Why does Ralph call a meeting late in the evening?
The plane they were on was shot down over the ocean.
How did the boys get stranded?
Beastie
What did the boy with the birthmark on his face see?
What are the littluns scared of, especially at night?
Simon is the only one that does this with Ralph.
Who helps Ralph build shelters?
The boys went hunting instead of doing their job.
Why did the fire go out?
It represents the primal instinct of savagery that exists within all humans.
What does the Beastie symbolize?
Ralph
Who is the protagonist?
Who is the first character the reader meets?
Who is the blonde, athletic boy that is one of the leaders?
Piggy's glasses
What do the boys use to start the fire?
What represents civilization?
Meat is the most important according to this character.
What does Jack think is more important than shelters and fire?
They began dancing around the fire and chanting.
What do the boys do at the feast?
What does Jack's group do after they eat?
Percival says that to the youngins.
Who states that Beastie can come from the sea?
This item symbolizes democracy and leadership.
What is the conch?
The nameless littlun is assumed to be dead after being burned badly while trying to put out the fire.
Who is the boy with the birthmark?
A clearing in the jungle
Where does Simon go to be alone?
Jack throws them and breaks them against rocks during an argument.
What happens to Piggy's glasses?
What symbolizes weakening ties to civilization?
Jack runs off with most of the older boys.
What happens to the group at the end of the meeting?
What happens when Ralph says he doesn't want to lead anymore?