Chapter 1
How did the boys come to be marooned on the island?
Their plane went down/ was shot down
Who gets to speak at a meeting?
Whoever is holding the conch
What is jack trying to do as the chapter opens?
Hunt pigs
Who is the most awesome teacher at mark armijo?
Mr. Wilson
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
How do Piggy and Ralph gather the scattered boys?
They blow into a conch shell
What does Ralph say is the most important thing to do?
Make a signal fire
Why is Ralph frustrated?
No one wants to help build shelter
A time of great tension and fear between the US and the soviet union from 1946 to 1991 during which Lord of the flies was written
Cold war
Name a mammal species that lays eggs
duck billed platypus
What medical condition does piggy complain about having?
Asthma
What frightening thing does the boy with a dark birthmark on his face say he saw at night?
A big snake thing/ a beastie
Who helps Ralph build shelters?
Simon
What is a fable?
a short story, typically with animals as characters (and with human characteristics), conveying a moral
Who was the leader on Animal Farm
Napoleon
Who OFFERS to be leader of the group?
Jack
What do they use to light a fire?
Piggy's glasses
What does Jack think is more important than fire or shelters?
Hunting/ Meat
Who wrote the allegory of the cave?
Plato
what is the 6th planet from the sun
Saturn
What does Jacks group become?
The hunters
Why do Ralph and Jack become embarrassed on top the mountain?
The did not think of how to light the fire before they built the pile
How do the boys sleep on the island?
Their sleep is filled with nightmares and crying out
an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives (the D word!!!)
Usually shown with examples of:
dystopian/ dystopia
What were people scared of during the cold war?
Nuclear war