Chapter 5
He tells the assembly that there might be a beast, and Ralph stood up in amazement.
Who is Simon?
They see the "beast" at the beginning of chapter 6 while tending to the fire.
Who is Sam and Eric?
What are four hygienic routines Ralph longs for at the beginning of the chapter?
What is the gift for the beast?
"'We need an assembly. Not for fun. Not for laughing and falling off the log' - the group of ___ on the twister giggled and looked at eachother"
Littluns
The beast comes out of the sea, Maurice said his dad said that they haven't found all of the animals in the sea, and talks about the giant squid.
Where does Percival say the beast will come from and what is Maurice’s response?
To be able to speak up in confidence and be accepted, especially by Ralph.
What are Simons wishes?
This boy wounds a boar with his spear but fails to kill it.
Who is Ralph?
Jack’s new tribe steals this important resource from Ralph’s group.
What is fire?
"After they had eaten, ___ and the biguns set out along the beach"
Ralph
1. Building shelters together.
2. Use the bathroom in a designated place.
3. Gather water in coconut shells.
What are the three rules the boys have failed to stick to?
He says that they have to tend to the signal fire and would be limited on food if they didn't
When Piggy suggests that they should leave the beast alone and stay exclusively near the beach, does Ralph agree or disagree, and what are his reasons?
They need a real pig because they've got to kill it
Why does Robert insist they need a real pig, rather than someone who can pretend to be a pig?
Simon goes to this secluded place in the forest after the other boys leave.
What is a hidden clearing?
"Not scared so much ____; hung up there immovable on the top of a diminishing, moving mountain"
paralyzed
His dream included fighting with the twisty things from the trees and seeing a big and horrifying creature amongst the trees.
Who is Phil?
Where the rocks are piled up, where the rocks create a sort of bridge.
Where does Jack say he has been when questioned by Ralph?
Simon tells Ralph that he will do this in the future.
What is return home?
The boys will have fun on the island, and the boys will kill him if he interferes.
What does the Lord of the Flies “tell” Simon the boys will do on the island? What will happen to Simon if he tries to interfere?
"Simon's head wobbled. His eyes were half closed as though he were _____ the obscene thing on the stick. He knew that one of his times was coming on"
imitating
Ralph makes the assembly take a vote on this before going to the shelters, since everyone was tired and it was dark.
What are ghosts?
At the end of the chapter, Ralph, Jack, and the others move toward this area to investigate the possible beast.
What is the rocky western part of the island, near Castle Rock?
Ralph experiences this feeling when he successfully hits the boar with his spear.
What is excitement and the thrill of hunting?
This character is the only boy who openly suggests that the beast might actually be part of the boys themselves.
Who is Simon?
"Ralph sighed and stood up. There were no ___ under the palms on the platform; only this strange light that seemed to come from everywhere at once"
shadows