Chapter 1
What is the conch first used for?
Calling the boys from the jungle
*Calling a meeting
What is Ralph frustrated about not having enough help with?
Building shelters/huts
confused or perplexed
bewildered
Why is Ralph angry when he sees the hunters approach the boys?
Instead of tending to the fire, Jack and the hunters go and kill a pig. They let the fire to go out and loose the chance of getting rescued which is Ralph's main goal.
What two things does Ralph want at the end of the chapter?
Smoke and to be rescued
Order or hand raising
What non natural object do the boys use to start the fire?
Piggy's specs
a long, emotional, angry speech of criticism or accusation
tirade
What does Piggy want the boys build?
A sundial
These two tend to the fire at the beginning of the chapter.
Sam and Eric
This character first discovers the conch.
Piggy
What weapon does Jack and the Hunters use to hunt?
Spears
unable to express oneself clearly through speech
inarticulate
What does Simon see that excites everyone?
What is the beast from the air?
Dead pilot that has landed on the island and his parachute is flapping in the wind.
Which character are we first introduced to in the novel?
Ralph
What are the boys afraid of in the beginning of chapter 2?
The Beastie
anger or annoyance at something wrong, unjust, or unfair
indignation
What does Roger do that upsets the Littluns?
Throws rocks at them
What does Jack want to do at the rocks?
Build and fort/shelter
What does Ralph's father do for a living?
He's a commander in the Navy
Where do the boys originally come from?
England
stealthy, sly; attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt
furtive
What happens to the group at the end of the meeting?
*Chapter 5
Ralph says he's done being leader and Jack runs off with the older boys.
What is Simon saying when he thinks the "beast" may be inside the boys themselves?
The fear of the unknown is making the boys create a fake monster.