General Questions
Who is the protagonist of the story? Who is the antagonist?
Ralph and Jack
Two for the price of one
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Which two characters do we meet first in chapter 1?
Ralph and Piggy
What comes down from the sky in chapter 6?
A dead parachutist
What is the conch is symbolic of?
Order, leadership, power
What did the boys use to start the first fire?
Piggy's glasses/specs
Asthmatic, wears glasses
Piggy
What do the boys use the conch for?
They use the conch to call meetings and to decide who is talking.
What happens when the boys start re-enacting the hunt by dancing and chanting?
Robert gets hurt
What does Piggy's character represent?
Logic, reason, intelligence
What does Piggy not want to be called?
Piggy
Bossy, leads by intimidation, obsessed with hunting
Jack
What happens when the boys first build a fire?
They get carried away and it gets out of control. It burns up loads of firewood and kills a littlun.
What or who is the beast?
The dead soldier
Why didn't Jack kill the piglet in the beginning of the story?
He had trouble with the idea of killing something.
What is going on in the world?
A war
Created by imagination, the thing of nightmares
The Beast
What happens when the fire goes out in chapter 4?
A ship passes by
Which character is not afraid to be alone in the forest.
Simon
How do the boys end up on the island?
Their plane is shot down
Who notices how dirty everyone is?
Ralph
The chief
Ralph
Where does the littlun Percival say the Beast lives at night?
The sea
How did Ralph feel about the boar?
Super excited, pumped up.
What does the face paint symbolize?
Anonymity, savagery